Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-11
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK
CITY HALL.
Newark, N. j., September 2. /.


CITY HALL.
Newark N. j., September 2. 1914
Sealed proposals will be received in this
office from 3;15 to $3.50 o'clock D.. m. OF
Thursday, the seventeenth 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 grading
curbing tagging and paving of
ST. CHARLES STREET.
from Berlin street to Avenue L.
The following is about the amount Of the
work to be done and the materials to be fur
nished in the construction and completion of
said work, and upon which bids viii be
Two thousand four hundred e. 400 square
yards of oblong granite block pavement on
a six CD inch concrete foundation;
Nine hundred and fifty (950) lineal feet
of 16 by inch four cut curb, set in con-
crete
Twenty-Five C25) lineal feet of old curb.
four cut and reset In concrete;
-Four thousand eight hundred 4,s00)
square feet of artificial stone walk. 5 inches
thick:
Five hundred and fifty (55O) cubic yards
of embankment five hundred 900 cubic
yards of which is excavation on the street.
embankment only to be paid for.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
SIX go sets of &c by 5 inch four cut cor
ners, set In concrete;
Two t2) basins, with connections COM
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREET, If AWARDED.
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL. IMPOSE
NO LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROF,
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY TIL
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT Is TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
SAME TO BE HELD. AFTER WHICH THE
BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
ANcE WITH CHAPTER 217 OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not TO state any price for ma,
terials and work for which there is fzed
/ amount provided for in the Specifications
Each proposal must be enclosed in
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 as 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 flfty-ive (bbD
consecutive working days.
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined at the office of the chief
engineer of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent, II
writing, of two suretles, or surety com.
pany qualified TO do business In New Jersey.
who shall. at the time of putting In such
proposals. qualify as to their responsibility
In the amount OF such proposal. and bind
themselves that IL the contract be awarded
to the person persons making the pro-
posal they will upon its being 30 awarded
become ms their Bureties for the faithful
performance of said work. and that, IL the
person or persons omit refuse 20 execute
such contract. they will pay to the City OF
Newark any difference between the sunny
to which he or they would have been en-.
titled upon completion OF the contract and
that which tho City OF Newark may be
obliged 10 pay the person or persons by whom
such contract shall he executed.
The Board OF Street and Water Commits
, eionera OF tho City OF Newark reserve to
themselves tho right to accept or reject
any or all proposals for the above work, as
lhey may deem hest for the interest OF the
Raiders aud sure,ies are hereby notified
that under the provisions OF the seventh see
ton of the law creating the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners. approved March
2Sth. 1891. that the bond or bonds to he
given for the faithful execution and per.
Torrance of said public work shall first be
approved as TO suficlency by the board and
as 10 form by the counsel OF the board, and
contract shall he binding on the city or
become effective o. operative until such bond
IL approved and the president Of the
hoard shall have power to examine the pro
posed houdsmen under oath. II be shall so
desire. or shall be so instructed by the board.
statement that may be made by such pro.
posed hondsmen. but shall have full power
aud absolute dscretio, the whole mat
ter and this provision snail be referred to
In any advertisement inviting bids for AIRY
such public work.
Nv direction OF the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City Of Newark
NJ. r. SHERRERD.
seps-iat Chief Engineer.