Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-27
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.


Newark, N. J. May %, 1914.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 O'Clock p. m. Of
Thursday the fourth day OF June, 1914,
and opened at the last named hour. at a
public meeting of the board to be held at
said time and place, for the grading. curb
Ing tagging lake aad Ras sTRG 81
from Bloomfield avenue to Elwood avenue.
The following is about the amount Of the
work to be done. and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and completion
of said work. and upen which bids will be
Eighteen thousand six hundred and fifty
(1s,65 square yayds Of two and one-half
en- inch asphalt block pavement on q six
90 inch concrete foundation;
Six thousand eight hundred and ten
OSLO lineal feet of 10 by inch four cut
Two thousand and fifty q. o5O lineai feet
of old curb, four cut and reset in concrete;
Two thousand three hundred and fifty
haSdged anG ortS Gao oubiG yards "
which is excavation on the street: en-
bankment only to be paid for;
twenty-five u6,S25) square feet Of artificial
stonewalk feet wide;
Seven thousand one hundred ana thirty
| (7,130) square feet of tagging 5 feet wide,
Six hundred 5000 square feet Of flag
ging 6 feet wide.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Twenty-nine (20 nOiseless manhOle
covers;
Two hundred (sOO) lineai feet of new
header curb;
SIX 90 sets of 1e by inch four cut cor
ners, set In concrete;
One hundred and Gorty (140) square feet
of old bridging relaid;
Six (6) basins with connections complete.
Two thousand (2,ooo) square feet Of old
'A TfHE CONTRACT FOR THE ABOVE
WORK, If AWARDED. SHALL BE
6WAhDE AND Ps sRXI fMP6sE 10 Tfa
BILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS SUCH
AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY BE
LiMfNARY AssEssMENTs OF PROP
ERTY BENEFITED EsPEGiALLYs By
ON THE SANE HELD. AFTER WHICH
THE BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT
A1ccoRDANcE WITH CHAPTER ali OF
THE STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bids for the above asphalt block pave
yard per year for maintenance and repair Of
said pavement during an additional and
second period OF five years and under a
bond with surety acceptable 10 the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioner which
may be required at the option Of the board
at any time before the expiration of the
fret i've years guarantee.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for in the Specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
directed to the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing
as well in figures
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the above work be awarded
to them they will bind themselves 10 finish
and complete the same within one hundred
and ten (110) consecutive working days.
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined at the office of thS 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 to do business in New Jersey
who shall at the time OF putting in such
proposals, qualify as 10 their responsibility
In the amount of such proposal, and bind
themselves that, If the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro
posal, they will upon it's being so awarded.
become hts or their sureties for the faithful
performance Of said work and that, If the
person or persons omit or refuse 10 execute
such 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 city OF Newark may be obliged
TO 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