Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-25
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.


Newark, n. j.. June 18th. 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:l5 to $3.50 o'clock /, m. of
Thursday. the second day of July. 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 repaving Of
SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE,
from South Ninth street to about 1856 feet
west of Grand avenue with the exception of
eighteen rs inches each side of the re-
located street railways tracks; and from
about 156 feet west OF Grand avenue to
about 100 feet east of Halstead street. a
strip between the southerly curb and eight
cen 1s) inches south of the relocated street
railway tracks the northerly portion of said
street being In East Orange). and from about
10s feet east OF Halstead street to the South
Orange village line, with the exception of
eighteen GS) inches on each side Of the re-
located street railway tracks; the street rail-
way tracks to be relocated in the centre of
the avenue by the Public Service Railway
Company from South Twentieth street to the
South Orange village line.
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 upon which bids will be
compared:
Thirty-fve thousand six hundred go. 500
square yards Of three go inch asphalt block
pavement on six 80 inch concrete founda-
ton.
Seventeen thousand seven hundred Q7.7OO)
lineal feet Of 20 by inch four cut granite
curb, set in concrete.
Thirty-fve $3.50 sets of 20 by inch four
cut granite corners. IT. radius, set In con-
crete.
cut granite corners, #. radius, set in con-
Fifty 600 lineal feet of 20 by inch four
cut granite corners, ~ It. radius, set In con-
Fifty 900 lueal feet of 20 by inch four
cut granite corners. Is #. radius. set in con-
Fifty 600 ineal feet of 20 by 6 inch four
/ cut granite corners, 20 #. radius, set in con-
crete.
Nine hundred 5000 lineal feet Of Is by G
inch granite header curb set in concrete.
Six thousand $4,000 square feet Of arti-
fetal stone walk, inches thick.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
twenty-five C25) basins with connections
complete
Five 80 basins using old heads and sills
Twenty-Five (25) noiseless manhole covers.
The macadam of the old pavement on the
/ avenue to be the property OF the contractor
and to he used by him in the new concrete
foundation, allowance for same to be made
In price bid per square yard for the new
, pavement.
Bids for the above pavement must in
clude a price bid per square yard per yeal
for maintenance and repair of said pave.
ment during an additional and second period
Of five 90 years and under the guarantees
4 bond by a surety company or bond with
surety acceptable to the Board Of Street anc
Water Commissioner, which may be re-
! CURED at the option of the board at any time
before the expiration Of the first i've years
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK on
| SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
! BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NC
! LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
| SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IS TO 81
MAPE A AN p PUBLIC H EAFR Wr q
THE BOARD MAY OR hIAY NOT
FINALLY AWARD THE CONTRACT II
THE STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not TO state any price for ma
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a nealet
envelope, properly Endorsed with the nam
Greeted He to the Board Of Street and wste
Commissioners of the city Of Newark.
az well as In figures
Bidders must specify in their PROPOSAL
the: should the he, above work be awarde
and complete the same within one hundre
and eighty $50 consecutive working day
can be examined at the Office of the chic
engineer Of the Board Of Street and Waite
Commissioners at the City Hall Said pro
posals to be accompanied by the consent, 4
writing. of two sureties. or a surety com
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey
who shall, at the time Of putting in sue
proposals, qualify as TO their Responsible
In the amount Of such proposal, and bin
themselves that. II the CONTRACT be awarde
posal. they will, upon Its being so awarded
become his their sureties tor the faithfJ
performance Of said work; and that, II tn
person or persons omit or refuse to execut
such contract, they viii pay to the city
Newark any difference between the sums
which he or they would have been entitle
upon completion of tire contract and tins
which the city of Newark may be oblige
, to pay the person or persons by whom sue
| contract shall be executed.
The Board Of Street and Water Commii
sioners OF the City Of Newark reserve
, themselves the right to accept or reject an
! | or all proposals for the above work, as the
may deem best for the Interest of the city
, Bidders and sureties are hereby notiht
that under the provisions Of the seventh se'
ton of the law creating the Board of Stree
and Water Commissioners, approved Marc
2Sth, 1891, that the bond bonds to
given for the faithful execution and pc
Torrance of said public work shall frsk
Z approved as 70 sufficiency by the board, ar
y as to form by the council OF the board, an
., no contract shall be binding on the city
y become effective or operative until sue
4 bond Is so approved. and the president
the board shall have power to examine Il
proposed bondsmen under oath, II he she
n SO desire shall be Instructed by u
= board, hut the board will not be bourd
any statement that may he made by SUI
| proposed bondsmen, but shall have II
power and absolute discretion In the who
II matter, and this provision shall be referr
TO in any advertisement inviting bids for al
such public Work.
BY direction OF the Board of Street al
| Water Commissioners Of the City of NewaT
MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
june1S-12t Chief Engineer.