Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.

Newark. n. j.. August 20. 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office from 3:i5 to $3.50 O'Clock D. M. OF
Thursday. the third day of September, 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 an
erly side and for the fun length Capproxi-
mately 1000 feet of the channel now being
Bay and the adjoining meadow, the com
pleted work to have a depth of 20 feet at
mean low water. the same depth as the
dredged from this channel is to be placed
as fill in a bulkheaded section of the hats In
the bay adjoining the easterly side of the
shown on the plan This contract win also
include the dredging OF ditch, having a
by the deposit Of mud and silt approximately
10 feet) around the easterly and northeriy
being dug BY the contractor now WORKING
at that location. This ditch on the three
sides Of the NIL will be excavated to the
encountered and then back filled to the ele-
walton of mean low water with hard ma
terial excavated from the channel Also
included in this contract is the construction
Of q sheet plling bulkhead. driven In the
back filled ditcn. around the three sides Of
the proposed fill. This bulkhead will have
total length OF approximately 500 feet
II the material excavated from the chan
fiji within the bulkhead to an elevation OF
IL 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 MI 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 canyassing bids;
1.134000 cubic yards excavation in channel;
$4,000 cubic yards excavation In ditch
easterly and northeriy sides;
$4,000 lineal feet piling, creosoted yellow
pine tbulkhead., batter and an
5000 lineal feet spruce pIiing for dead
men on anchor piles;
1000 M. feet B. M. sheet piling. creo-
soted yellow pine
1900 lineal feet waling. creosoted yellow
100 900 iinsai feet battens pine;
1873 $50 pounds wrought iron tie rods
$4,000 cubic yards borrowed material.
Although separate unit prices for the sew
eral items are asked for In. the bids. 1t Is
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
Location and decide for themselves as to its
character, making their bids accordingly.
the city of Newark does not guarantee the
accuracy of this description. II ledge rock
should be encountered its removal Will not
be part OF tf1is contract.
The plans and specifications for this work
are file In the office of the chief engineer
the board and t they should be sSamnea
proposals. The city does not guarantee the
accuracy Of either the eetimated quantities
nor of the data furnished on the plans and
they should be verified by prospective bid
ders.
Work must be started within ffteen 16)
days after potice of the award of the con-
tract ana competed witnln one 10 year from
the date the contract is filed with the city
auditor
Eacn proposal must be made on blank
| form to be obtained In the office OF the chief
engineer, must be inclosed In a sealed en-
veiope properly indorsed with, the name OF tbs
bidder and Of the Improvement. and directed
| to the Board of Street and Water Cofnmis-
stoners OF the city OF Newark.
Bidders viii state their prices In writing
| as well rs In figures.
Said proposals to be accompanied by the
! consent in writing OF two sureties presidents
of Essex County, or a surety company quail
| ned to do business in New Jersey. who shall.
at the time Of putting In such proposala
qualify as TO their responsibility IN one-hall
| the amount OF such proposal. and bind them
selves that, II the contract be awarded 70
| the person or persons making the proposal.
| his or their sureties for the faithful per
| Torrance of said work. The bond to be
| furnished will be for one-haif the amount
| of the bid based on the estimated quantities
| The Board Of Street and Water Commits
sioners OF the city OF Newark reserve %
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.
BY direction of the Board of street ana
Water Commissioners of the CITY ~ Newark
: ausao-i2t chief Ensine~s-