Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-06
CITY Advertisements.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK
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The CITY OF NEWARK
City Hall.
Newark n. J.. June g. 1913
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3.15 to $3.50 O'Clock p. m. e
and opened at the last named hour at a
public meeting Of the board to be held st
said time and place.
For the paving Of the following streets
and highways.
wooDsIDE AVENUE.
from Elwood avenue to DeIavan avenue.
the width Of the roadway to be reduced
from 45 feet 10 371a feet.
JEFFREY PLACE.
from Bergen street to Chadwick avenue
The following is about the amount Of tbs
work 70 be done. and the materials TO Be
furnished in the construction and completion
of said work. and upon which bids win be
compared:
FOR wooDsIDE AVENUE PAVING:
Three thousand Csooo) square yards brick
pavement on a six 80 inch concrete foun-
dalton.
Fifty i5oi iineai feet OF 20 by inch four
cut curb. set in concrete.
One thousand four hundred G.400l lnea1
feet or old four cut curb reset in concrete
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Three fsl nolseless manhole covers.
set In concrete
One ~ basin with connection complete.
FOR JEFFREY PLACE PAVING:
Seven hundred GOO square Yards brick
pavement on six 90 inch concrete fonn-
dation.
-Four hundred o4o0) iineal feet Of 10 BY
inch four cut curb. set IN concrete
STANDARD prices VIII be paid for the fol-
Two CD sets Of Is by inch four cut
| corners. set In concrete.
Sixty 500 lneal feet of new header curb.
set in concrete.
| One % basin with connection complete
. THE CONTRACTS FOR THE WORK OK
THE ABOVE STREETS. IF AWARDED.
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
/ L A -.
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY Unless
SUCH AWARD SHALL. SUBSEQUENTLY,
PRET LII h1i9 MsPE 81 TIE or Bp pa6B
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BIT THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS is TO BE
SAME BE HELD. AFTER WHICH TffE
! BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
AA ss1rE , The CONTACT N accom-
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not 10 state any price for ma
tei1als and work for which there Is fixed
amount provided for in the specifications
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 win state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify In their proposals
that. should the above work be awarded 10
them, they will bind themselves to finish ana
complete the same within the following
number Of consecutive working DAYS:
/ Woodside Avenue Paving-Thirty- Hve t55l
4 DAYS.
jeffrey Place Pavfng-Twenty COZ DAYS.
| The plans and specifications Of the work
| can be examined al the Office OF the chief
| engineer OF the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. said pro-
posals TO be accompanied by the consent in
writing. Of two sureties. or a surety COM
/ pany qualified 10 do business In New Jersey.
| who shall, at the time Of putting in such
| proposals. qualify to their responsibility
| In the amount Of such proposal. and bind
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| to the person or persons making the pro-
posal they will. upon its being so awarded.
become his or their sureties for the faithful
| performance OF said work; and that. II tbs
person or persons omit refuse To execute
| such contract. they win pay to the city Of
| Newark any difference between the sums to
| which he or they would have been entitled
| upon completion Of the contract. and thar
which the city Of Newark may be obliged 70
| pay the person or persons by whom such
/ contract shall be executed.
| The Board Of Street and Water Commits
sioners of the city of Newark reserve to
| themselves the right to accept or reject any
| or all proposals for the above work. as they
| may deem best for the interest of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
| ton of the law creating the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners. approved March
2sth. 1871 that the e., bond or bonds to be
| Torrance of said public work shall first be
approved as 10 sufficiency by the board. and
| as to form by the counsel OF the board and
| no contract shall be binding on the city or
become effective OF operative until such bond
| is so approved; and the president Of the
board shall have power 10 examine the pro
posed bondsmen under oath, II he shall 50
| desire, or shall be so instructed by the board
/ but the board will not be bound by any
| statement that may be made by such pro-
posed bondsmen 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 Board OF Street snd
| Water Commissioners Of the city OF Newark.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
jn6-5t Chief Engineer