Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-16
CITY ADVERTISEMENT,
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
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AND WATER COMMISSIONER or
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark. ". j., March 18th, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from s:l5 to $3.50 o'clock g n. OF
1914, and opened at the last named hour,
at public meeting of the board to be held
For the paving Of the following streets
and highways:
HIGHLAND AVENUE.
from Abingdon avenue TO Delavan avenue.
RIDGE STREET,
from Second avenue to Abingdon avenue, and
SOUTH NINETEENTH STREET,
from South Orange avenue to Fifteenth ave-
nue., the section from South Orange avenue
southerly SEQ feet to be paved on each side
of the street railway tracks, with the ex-
tracks.
The following is about tho amount of tho
work to be done and the materials to be fur
nished In the construction and completion of
said work. and upon which bids will be
compared:
The paving ~ the following streets and
HIGHLAND AVENUE.
from Abingdon avenue to Delavan avenue.
RIDGE STREET,
from Second avenue to Arlington avenue, and
SOUTH NINETEENTH STREET,
from South Orange avenue TO Fifteenth ave-
nue.. the section from South Orange avenue
southerly $50 feet to be paved on each side
of the street railway tracks, with the e1cep-
FOR HIGHLAND AVENUE PAVING;
rive thousand seven hundred (5.7O0J square
yards OF bitullthic pavement ON six To-
inch concrete foundation.
Fifty 800 lineal feet of 20 by inch four
cut curb, set In concrete.
Twenty-Five 600 nneai feet OF Old -FOUR
cur curb reset In concrete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the 1ol-
one "a set 20 by 8 inch four cut corners
Fifty GOD lineaI feet of new header curb.
Nine Gs) noiseless manhole covers.
One ID basin with CONNECTIONS complete.
FOR RIDGE STREET PAVING:
Five thousand $4,000 square yards OF
bitulithie pavement on ak go inch con-
Twenty-Five I25) lineal feet of 20 by inch
four cut curb, set in concrete.
Twenty -flve (95) lineal feet OF old four cut
STANDARD p prices viii be paid for the fol-
one ID set 80 by inch four cut corners,
Fifty 900 lineai feet Of new header curb,
set in concrete.
Seven 90 noiseless manhole covers.
Two 90 basins with connections complete.
FOR SOUTH NINETEENTH STREET
rive Thousand one hundret "a, 100)) square
yards OF bitulithic pavement ca six (6)
inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand five hundred t2,500) lineal
feet of 16 by inch four cut curb, set in
concrete.
curb four cut and reset In concrete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
one % set 10 by inch four cut corners.
Fifty G5oi iineal feet Of new header curb.
set In concrete.
one "a basin with connections complete
Bids for the above paVeInents must In
for maintenance and repair of said pave
ment during an additional ana second period
Of five CD years and under the guarantee
bond by surety company or bond With
surety acceptable to the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners. which may he re-
CURED at the option OF the board at any time
before the expiration of the first five yeara'
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREETS 1T AWARDED.
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
s S1cTii' WARD S sHAT.h sGBshQ6I3SST1L'.Yi'
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS is TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE
SAME BE HELD, AFTER w WHICH ISIa, THE p
WARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
ANcE WITH CHAPTER 2i7 or THE
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there is
fixed amount provided for IN the specifics
Each proposal must be enclosed In sealed
envelope, properly indorsed with the name
Of the bidder and OF the Improvement. aud
Commissioners Of the City of Newark.
Bidders VIII state their prices In writing
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that, should she above work be awarded to
them, they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following num-
Der OF consecutive working days:
Highland Avenue-Forty-ily (46) days.
Ridge Street--Forty (40) days.
South Nineteenth StTeet-tifty-hVo t6b)
The plans 1nd specifications Of the work
can be examined at the Office of tho chief
engineer Of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners at the city Hall. Said pro-
pogals to De accompanied by the consent. Ia
writing, OF two suretiee, or surety COM
pany qualified to do business In New jersey,
who shall, at the time OF putting IN eueh
proposals. qualify aH to their responsibility
Ia the amount OF suoh proposal and bind
themselves that, II the contract be awarded
10 Che person or persons making the pro-
posal, they VIII, upon it's being SO awarded,
become HIS or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work; and that, II the
such contract they VIII pay TO the city OF
Newark any difference between tho sums
20 which he or they would have been en-
that which the CITY OF Newark may be
Obliged to pay the person or persons BY
whom such contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Comm!a-
sloners OF the city Of Newark reserve TO
Themselves the right to accept or reject any
or ali proposals for the above work. as they
may deem best for the interest Of the city.
bidders ana suretles are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh sec
tion OF the law creating the Board or street
and Water Commissioners. approved March
2sth 1891, that the bond or bonds TO be
given for the faithful execution and per-
Torrance OF said public work. shall Arst DO
approved as to suffloiency. by the board.
and as to form. by the council Of the board
ana no contract shall be binding on tho
city or become effective operative until
such bond ia 80 approved; and the president
OF the board shall have power 10 examine the
proposed bondsmen under oath, II he shall
so desire, or shall be so instructed by the
board. but the board VIII not be bound by
any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen, but shall have full
bower and absolute discretion In the whole
matter, and this provision shall DO referred
TO in any advertisements inviting BIDS for
any such public work.
by direction Of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners OF the city Of Newark.
MORRIS II. SHfRREED,
rnar12-12t Chief Engineer.