Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-28
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark y. j.. November Goth 1919
Sealed proposals VIII be received at this
office from 1915 to $3.50 O'Clock p. M. of
Thursday, the eleventh day of December,
lol5, and opened at the last named hour,
at public meeting Of the board to be held
at said time and place.
For the paving of the following streets
and highways;
RECORD STREET.
from West End avenue to Vermont avenue.
JAY STREET,
from Central avenue to Sussex avenue.
NICHOLS STREET.
from Van Buren, street to Tyler street and
WARWICK STREET
from Van Buien street to Lang street. that
portion of the street between Van Buren,
street and Tyler street to be paved on
each side of the street railway track. with
the exception of one foot each side of
said track.
The following is about the amount OF the
work to be done and the materials to be
furnished In the construction and compile
ton of said work, and upon which bids will
be compared:
FOR RECORD STREET PAVING:
Eleven hundred and sixty Il, 1900 square
yards of asphalt pavement six (o)
inch concrete foundation.
Six hundred and i1fty $500 lineal feet of
16 by inch four cut curb, set in concrete.
Fifty 900 llnea feet of old curb. four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing;
Two 90 sets of 16 by inch four cut
corners. set in concrete.
Thirty $500 lineal feet of new header curb,
set in concrete.
Three go nolseless manhole covers.
One "a basin. with connection complete,
FOR JAY STREET PAVING;
Two thousand three hundred q. 300) square
yards OF asphalt pavement on a six (6) inch
concrete foundation.
Eleven hundred and fifty 0150) lineal
feet Of 10 by inch four cut curb, set in
concrete.
Fifty 600 lineal feet of old curb. four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One ID set of 10 by inch four cut
corners, set in concrete.
Thirty 600 lineal feet OF new header curb,
set In concrete.
Three 90 noiseless manhoie covers.
One I'D basin. with connection complete.
FOR NICHOLS STREET:
One thousand -four hundred q 400 square
yards of asphalt pavement on a six Co inch
Eight hundred 5000 llneal feet of 10 by
inch four cut curb set In concrete.
Fifty. t5O> 1ineal feet of old curb. four
cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One % set of i6 by inch four cut cor
ners. set in concrete.
Thirty 600 lineal feet of new header curb,
set In concrete.
Three go noiseess manhole covers
One ID basin. with connection complete.
FOR WARWICK STREET:
Two thousand seven hundred e. T00) square
yards OF asphalt pavement on a six go inch
concrete foundation
One thousand six hundred and fifty q $50
lineal feet of 10 by inch four cut curb
Set In concrete.
Fifty 500 lineal feet of old curb four
cut and reset In concrete.
Standard prices Will be paid for the fol-
Three go sets of 1G by inch four cut
corners. set in concrete.
Fifty t5o) lineal feet of new header curb,
set In concrete.
Six (6) noiseless manhole covers
One ID basin, with connection complete
Bids for the above pavements must in
clude price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pave
ments during an additional and second
period OF five (5) years and under the guar
antee bond by surety company or bond
with surety acceptable to the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners which may
| he required at the option of the board az
! any time before the expiration Of the first
Bidders arc not to state any price for
ma terials I'd work for which there Ia q
| fixed amount provided for in the speclfica-
! tong.
! Each proposal must be enclosed in
| sealed envelope, properly Endorsed with the
name of the bidder and of the Improvement
! and directed TO the Board of Street and
/ Water Commissioners of the city of Newark
| Bidders wiz state their prices in writing
! as well In figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposal Is
! that. should the above work be awarded TO
| them. they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within the following
! number OF consecutive working days:
| RECORD Street Paving-Thirty 900 days.
! Jay Street Pavne-Forty (i0) days
Nichols Street thirty 1907 DAYS
! warwick Street Forty (40) DAVIS
| The plans and specifications Of the work
| can be examined at the Office Of the chief
! Commissioners at the City Hail. said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent, in
writing OF two sureties. a surety com
! pany qualified to do business in New Ter
sey. who shall, al the time of putting In
such proposals, qualify as to their RESPONSE
| bility In the amount of such proposal and
bind themselves that. IL the contract be
/ awarded to the person persons making
the proposal, they viii upon its being so
awarded. become his or their sureties for the
| faithful performance of said work; and
| that II the person or persons omit or re-
| fuse to execute such contract they will pay
to the city of Newark any difference be-
| tween the sums to which he or they would
! have been entitled upon completion of the
contract. and that which the city of New
| ark may be obliged to pay the person or
! persons by whom such contract shall be
| executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
i sioncrs OF the city of Newark reserve to
4 themselves the right to accept or reject any
| or all proposals for the above work as they
| mav deem best for the interest of the city
Bidders and snreties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh
section Of the law creating the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners. approved
March 18th 1871, that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance OF said public work. shall mrs,
be approved as TO sufficiency by the board.
and as to form. by the council of the board
and contract shall be binding on the
city. become effective or operative until
such bond is so approved: and the president
OF the board shall have power to examine
Iada "a IA
shall so desire or shall be so instructed by
tho board. but the board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsnan but shall have full
power and absolute discretion In the whole
| matter and this provision shall be referred
to in any advertisement inviting bids for
any such public work.
BY direction OF the Beard of Street and
Water Commissioners OF the city Of Newark
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
nov20-5t Chief Engineer.