Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-29

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK,
CITY HALL.

Newark n. j.. August 20. 1914.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
Thursday. the third day ofiSeptember. 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 dredging of
additional 200 feet in width the south
erly side and for the full length tapproxi-
mately 1000 feeb OF the channel now being
dredged by the city of Newark in Newark
Bay and the adjoining meadow. the COM
,jleted work to have a depth of 20 feet at
mean low water the same depth as the
channel now being excavated. The material
dredged from this channel is TO be placed
as fill in bulltheaded section of the flats In
the bay adjoining the easterly side of the
| fill now being made on the meadows. as
include the dredging of ditch, having
bottom width of 70 feet and depth governed
by the deposit Of mud and silt approximately
10 feet around the easterly and northerly
/ sides of the proposed fill. the southerly side
being dug by the contractor now working
at that location. This ditch, the three
sides of the fill. will be excavated to the
depth at which sand or sand and clay is
encountered and then back filled to the ele-
| terial excavated from the channel Also
included In this contract is the construction
of sheet piling bulkhead. driven in the
back filled often, around the three sides OF
the proposed fill. This bulkhead will have
| a total length OF approximately 500 feet
If the material excavated from the chan
mel does not prove sufficient to bring the
| fill within the bulkhead to an elevation of
II feet above mean low water. the con-
tractor must furnish and place within this
area sufficient borrowed material of a char
acter satisfactory to the engineer. to raise
| the fill to the required elevation
The estimated quantities OF work and
materials to be furnished under this contract
| are the following and these amounts will be
used as basis in canN assing bids:
! 1874, 900 cubic yards excavation in channel;
$4,000 cubic yards excavation 10 ditch
easterly and northeriy SIDES;
| $4,000 lineal feet piling creosoted yellow
pine (bulkhead batter and an
1890 1ineal feet spruce piline for dead
men on anchor piles;
1000 NJ. feet 3: NJ. sheet pling, creo-
/ soted yellow pine;
| 1900 lineal feet waling creosoted yellow
pine
1913. 800 pounds wrought iron tie rods;
100000 cubic yards borrowed material.
Although separate unit prices for the sew
eral Items are asked for In the bids 1t is
contemplated that the contract for the work
covered by the specifications will be awarded
as whole to one bidder
The material to be excavated In the chan
mel is believed to be soft mud. clay and sand.
bur bidders are expected to examine the
i character, making their bids accordingly, as
the city of Newark does not guarantee the
| accuracy of this description. II ledge rock
should be encountered its removal will not
be a part OF this contract.
The plans and specifications for this work
are on file in the office of the chief engineer
of the board and they should be examined
by prospective bidders before submitting
proposals. The city does not guarantee the
accuracy of either the estimated quantities
nor Of the data furnished the plans and
they should be verified by prospective bid
ders.
Work must be started within fifteen (15)
davs after notice of the award OF the con-
tract ana completed wltnln one ~ year from
the date che contract is fled with the city
auditor.
Eacn proposal must be made on blank
form to be obtained in the sof1ce of the chief
engineer must be inclosed In sealed en-
veiope properly Endorsed with the name Of the
i bidder and OF the Improvement. and directed
to the Board OF Street and water Commits
sioners OF the city OF Newark
Bidders will state their prices In writing
as we'll as In figures.
| Said proposals to be accompanied by ths
. consent in writing Of two sureties PRESIDENTS
OF Essex County, or surety company quali'
ned to do business in New Jersey, who shall
, at the time Of putting in such proposals
) qualify as to their responsibility IN one-hal
the amount OF such proposal, and bind them
D selves that II Tie contract be awarded q
J the person or persons making the proposal