Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-12
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.

/
Newark, N j., August II, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to 1880 p. m. of Thursday,
| the twenty day of August. 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 construction of a scow
or hull. so feet In length over all, % feet
| beam outside and IT. depth OF side; this
| hull is for use as a dredge on Peddie Ditch
! In this city and it win be required to have
this hull built at the ditch and launched into
it, there being no other means OF having II
| brought to the place where 1t Is to be used.
All lumber entering into the construction OF
this hull must be good ship stun, known as
merchantable yellow. pine. The bid, which
will be a lump sum bid must also cover two
other items: LIST. The removal OF the dredge
machinery at present on bullthead of Peddie
Ditch near the Pennsylvania railroad tracks
and the installation of the same upon the
deck of the hull to be built properly fastened
and made ready TO work This item will in
clude the installation OF piping TO two water
tanks for fliing and boiler feed purposes
now a part of the dredge outfit, together
with one two-inch syphon for pumping out
hold
End. The construction of a house on the
hull to cover the machinery and having the
same general dimensions as the house at
present in use on land machine. Such parts
of the present house may be found in good
condition can be used in the construction OF
the one,
| spect the present dredge and the location at
the westerly end Of Peddte Ditch. where the
hull must be built and launched In order to
thoroughly acquaint themselves with all local
conditions before submitting their bids
| Each proposals 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 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 to finish and
complete the same within sixty consecutive
working days from the date the contract is
filed with the city auditor
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined at the office of the chief
engineer of the Board of Street and Water
posals to be accompanied by the consent, in
writing. of two suretes PRESIDENTS of Essex
county,, or a surety company qualified to do
business in New Jersey, who shall, at the
time of putting in such proposals, qualify as
to their responsibility in one-half the amount
IL the contract be awarded to the person
persons making the proposal. they WILL upon
its being SO awarded, become his or their
sureties for the faithful performance OF said
omit or refuse to 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
/ 10 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
/ OF all proposals for the above work, as they
BY direction Of the Board Of Street and
Water Commiss toner's Of the city of Newark
NORRIS R, SHERRERD,
aug 12-12t Chief Engineer