Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-06

JACOB HAUssL1NG,
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONER OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark, \. j.. October ?. 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office from 315 10 $3.50 O'clock p. m, OF
1913. and opened al the last named hour, az
q public meeting Of the board 10 be held
at said time and place:
For the paving OF the following streets
Emu highway HOWELL PLACE.
from West End avenue to Vermont avenue;
LAUREL PLACE.
from West End avenue TO Vermont avenue.
PLYMOUTH STREET.
from West End avenue to Mum avenue
The following IL about the amount OF the
work to be done. and the materials to be
furnished IN the construction and complexion
OF said work. and upon which bids viii be
FOR HOWELL PLACE:
Nine hundred and fifty (a6o) square yards
of asphalt pavement on a six (e) inch con-
Five hundred and fifty $3.50 lineai feet
of 16 by inch four cut curb. set In con-
Fifty C5o) nneal feet of old curb. four cut
and reset in concrete.
standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Two C2) sets of 10 by inch four cut
corners. set in concrete;
Thirty 900 lineal feet Of new header curb
set in concrete;
Three 49, noiseless nanhole covers;
one ID basin with connecting chute com
FOR LAUREL PLACE:
one thousand six hundred d.6Oo) square
yards OF asphalt pavement on six go inch
concrete foundation;
Nine hundred 600 lneal feet OF 10 by 5
inch four cut curb, set In concrete;
Fifty 900 nneal feet Of old curb. four
cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid Tor the ioi-
one % set 10 by 5 inch four cut corners.
set in concrete:
sixty (6o) Iineal feet Of new header curb,
Three (s) nolseless manhoie covers:
One % basin. with connecting chute. com
FOR PLYMOUTH STREET:
Three thousand five hundred and fifty
(3550) square yards OF asphalt pavement
on a six go inch concrete foundation;
Two thousand e. 600 lineal feet 18 by 3
inch four cut curb. set in concrete
Fifty C50) lineal feet Of old curb. four
cut and reset in concrete.
STANDARD and prices will be paid for the fol-
Five co sets 10 by inch four cut corners.
Ninety Ceo) lineal feet OF new header curb.
set in concrete;
Seven 90 noiseless manhole covers;
One ID basin with connecting chute com
plete.
Bids for the above psvements must IN
I clude a price bid per square yard per year
! for maintenance and repair of said pave
ments during an additional and second
| period of 1--WE (5) years and under the guar
antee bond by surety company or a bond
/ with surety acceptable TO the Board q
4 Street and Water Commissioners. which
I may be required at the option Of the board
| at any time before the expiration of the
FIRST five years guarantee.
/ Bidders are not to state any price FOR
| materials and work for which there is a
fixed amount provided for in the specifica-
| lions.
! Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
| envelope. properly indorsed with the name
Of the bidder and of the improvement. and
directed TO the Board Of Street and water
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
! that, should the above work be awarded &c
| them, they will bind themselves TO finish
and complete the same within the following
number of consecutive wording days:
| Howell Place-Twenty COO days;
Laurel Place-Twenty-tive f25) days;
Plymouth Street-ForTy (4o) days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
can be examined at 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 spreties or a surety company
qualified 70 do business In New Jersey. who
shall. at the time Of putting in such pro
| posals qualify as 10 their responsibility In
| the amount OF such proposal and bind them
selves that II the contract be awarded 10
/ the person or persons making the proposal.
| they viii upon It's being so awarded become
| his or their suroties for the faithful per-
| Torrance of said work: and that If the
/ person or persons omit or refuse to execute
| ouch contract. they will 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 that
which the CHtN of Newark may be obliged 10
pay the person or persons by whom such
| contract shall be executed. a
| The Board of Street and Water Commits
/ sloners Of the City OF Newark reserve TO
| or all proposals for the above work, as they
| may deem best for the interest Of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
/ that under the provisions Of the seventh
! section of the law creating the Board OF
| Street and Water Commissioners. approved
| March 2sth. 1891. that the bond or bonds
| 10 be given for the faithful execution and
] be approved as TO sufficiency by the board
4 and as to form by the counsel OF the board
/ and no contract shall be binding on the city
| or become effective or operative until such
! bond is SO approved, and the president oil
! the board shaH have the power TO examine
! the proposed bondsmen under oath, If he
] shall so desire or shall be SO instructed by
( the board. but the board will not be bound
| by any statement that may be made by suot
| proposed bondsmen, but shall have full
/ power and absolute discretion in the whole
1 matter, and this provision shall be referred
| to In any advertisement inviting bids fol
any such public work.
/ BY direction Of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City of Newark
NORRIS r. sHERRERD,
oct2-12t Chief Engineer.