Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-22
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
| CITY HALL.
Newark, N. j.. July 18th, 1914.
| Sealed proposals will be received at thu.
office from 3:i5 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. Of
Thursday, the thirtieth day of July, 1914.
and opened at the last named hour, at
public meeting q the board to be held AZ
said time and place, for the paving OF the
following streets and highways:
HIGHLAND AVENUE,
from Verona avenue to the Erie Railroad.
with the exception Of eighteen ds) inches
on each side Of said track:
NORTH END TERRACE,
| from Washington avenue to the Erie Rail-
SYLVAN AVENUE.
from Washington avenue to the Erie Rail-
'NN WOODLAND AVENUE,
| from South Thirteenth street TO South
The following is about the amount Of the
/ work to be done, and the materials to BIZ
furnished in the construction and completion
FOR HIGHLAND AVENUE:
| One thousand d,o0o) square yards Of
mapped. reclipped granite block pavement ON
SIX go inch concrete foundation.
| Six hundred 5000 lineal feet Of 1s by
inch four cut curb, set In concrete.
| and reset In concrete.
Standard pr.oea ~. be pail for lie 10
/ lowing.
One "a set is by 8 inch four cut corners
FOR 70 NORTH END TERRACE:
| Nine hundred 5000 square yards Of brick
pavement on six t6) inch concrete founda-
Five hundred 5000 ineal feet OF 20 by S
inch four cut curb. set in concrete.
| Fifty 900 lneal feet Of old curb. four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fob
One ID uoiseless manhole cover.
| Thirty 600 lineal feet Of new header curb
| Two (2) sets Of &c by 5 inch four cue
| corners, set in concrete.
One IA basin with connecting chute COM
FOR SYLVAN AVENUE:
! One Thousand (1,000) square yards OF brick
Five hundred and fifty $500 lineal feet Of
| 20 by inch four cut curb, set in concrete.
Fifty (50) lineal feet OF old curb, four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
4 lowing:
Two (2) noiseless manhoie covers.
! Thirty (3o) ineal feet of new header
| Two t2) sets OF 20 by inch four cut
corners set IN concrete.
! One "a basin with connecting chute COM
ron WOODLAND AVENUE:
Five hundred 5000 square YARDS OF brtck
pavement son six (6) inch concrete founda-
Two hundred and seventy (27o) Iineai fest
of 20 by inch four cut curb, set In con
Twenty-Five (25) lineal feet of old curb
! four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
One ID set of 20 by inch four cut cor
| ners set IN concrete.
Bidders are not 20 state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is fixed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed In sesisa
the bidder and OF the improvement. ana
directed to the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners Of the City Of Newark.
Bidders wis state their prices in writing
as well as In figures.
that o1 should the sB eSs work Be awsrdsd t.
them. they will bind themselves to fnirh and
complete the same within the following
Highland Avenue-Thlrty-hve t55l days.
North End Terrace -Thirty-fve 1850 days
! Sylvan Avenue-Thirty- five $3.50 Gays.
woodland Avenue-Twenty- t25) days
The plans and specifications OF the work
can be examined at the, Office Of the chile
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
prosals tic be accompanied by the consent. in
pany qualified TO do business In New jersey.
who shall at the time Of putting In such
una as s,cb 10 snsr ana bnd
themselves that, II the contract be awarded
to the person. OF persons making the pro-
posal, they Will, upon Its being SO awarded,
become mis- or their sureties for the faithful
| performance of said work; and that. II the
l person OF persons omit OF feLuso 10 o1o@5uto
such contract. they will pay to the city
Of Newark any difference between the sums
| to--which he or they would have been en-
titled upon completion OF the contract and
that which the city of Newark may be
obliged to ray the person persons by
whom such contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
eioners of the City of Newark reserve TO
themselves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals for the above work. - they
may deem best for the interest OF the city.
Bidders and sureties hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh
section of the law creating the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners approved
March 2sth, 1884, that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution ana
performance of said public work shall hrgt
be approved as to 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 operative until such
bond is approved. and the president
of the board shall have power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under OATH II he
shall so desire or shall be 90 instructed by
the board but the board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen. but shall have full
power and absolute discretion in the whois
matter, and this provision shall be referred
TO in any advertisement inviting bids for
any such public work.
BY directions of the Board of Street ana
Water Commissioners OF the City Of Newark.
MORRIS r.. aHERRERD.