Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-27
SEALED proposals.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF

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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 recelyed at this
Thursday, the thirtieth day OF July 1914,
and opened at the last named hour, at a
said time and place. for the paving OF the
following streets and highways:
HIGHLAND AVENUE
from Verona avenue to the Erie Railroad
on both sides Of the street railway track
with the exception Of eighteen uS) inches
on each size Of said track;
| from Washington avenue to the Erie Rail-
road.
from Washington avenue to the Erie Rail-
WOODLAND AVENUE.
from South Thirteenth street to South
The following is about the amount Of the
work to be done, and the materials to be
of said work, and upon which bids win be
F FS5ifS' HIGHLAND AVENUE:
One thousand $1,000 square yards of
mapped. recllpped granite block pavement on
a six (61 inch concrete foundation.
SIX hundrsd , ,sOo2 lin 10 feet OF isaby
and reset in concrete.
Standard Prices r..l Be ri
One ID set Is by inch four cut corners.
FOR &c 4 NORTH ias END TERRACE:
Nine hundred 5000 square yards Of brick
pavement on six 80 inch concrete founda-
Five hundred 900 llneal feet of 20 by
inch four cut curb. set In concrete.
Fifty 800 lineal feet of old curb four cut
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:.
Thirty 600 ineal feet of new header curb.
set in concrete
Two CO sets Of &c by inch four cut
One ID basin with connecting chute COM
For SYLVAN AVENUE:
One thousand $4,000 square yards of brick
pavement on six (6) Inch concrete founda-
fion.
20 by inch four cut curb. set in concrete
Fifty 500 lineai feet Of old curb four cut
and reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
: two TWO fs) noiseless manhole covers,
Thirty 800 iineal feet of new header
Two (2) sets of 20 by 8 inch four cut
corners, set IN concrete
One Cd basin with connecting chute COM
FOR WOODLAND AVENUE:
Five hundred 5000 square yards Of brick
pavement on six 90 inch concrete founda-
Two hundred and seventy GRO lineal feet
Of 20 by inch four cut curb set in con-
twenty-five (25, iineal 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.
terials and work for which there is fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed In a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name Of
the bidder and Of the Improvement and
Commissioners of the City OF Newark.
Bidders win state their prices in writing
that. shoald the above work be awarded to
them. thuy will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following
Highland Avenue-Thirty-five e(3) days.
North End Terrace -Thirty-ite ts5) days.
Sylvan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $3.50 days.
Woodland Avenue-Twenty-f (25) days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
prosals to be accompanied by the consent. in
pany aaaiiea Az 20 DO sasinsss IN New jersey r
who shall. at the time Of putting In such
n he amount Of such proposal and bind
themselves that. II the contract be awarded
TO the peryon or 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
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract. they will pay to the city
OF Newark any difference between the sums
TO which he they would have been en-
titled upon completion OF the contract. and
that which the city of Newark may be
Obliged to nay 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
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
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work shall first
be approved as to suficiency 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 or operative until such
bond is so approved. and the president
Of the board shall have power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath, III he
shall desire, or shall be so instructed by
tho board. but the board will not he bound
by any sta tement that may DE made by such
proposed bondsmen. but shall have full
power and absolute discretion In the whole
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 and
Water Commissioners of the City Of Newark.
MORRIS r. sHERRERD.
july16-12t Chief Engineer.