Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-28
SEALED PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark, n. j., March 27. 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Thursday the second day of April 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 construction Of sewers in
BERGEN STREET,
FIRST AVENUE,
from Bloomfield avenue to South Tenth
CEDAR AVENUE
and
FREMONT AVENUE.
from Mountain View avenue to Chelsea
ABINGDON AVENUE
from North Seventh street to North Eighth
MUM AVENUE
from Plymouth street to the lrvington line,
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done, and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and compile
zion of said work, and upon which BIDS
will be compared:
BERGEN STREET SEWER:
Eight hundred and eighty $3.50 feet OF
thlrty-six 1850 inch concrete pipe. sewer.
Five hundred and twenty (520) feet OF
thirty 800 inch concrete pipe sewer
twenty-four CAD inch vitrihed salt glazed
pipe sewer double strength.
Fifteen (15) basins with concrete heads
and connecting chutes complete
Eight 90 manholes with standard heads
EfRsT AVENUE SEWER;
Two hundred and sixty-fve (265) feet of
thirty 600 inch concrete pipe sewer
Two hundred end seventy (27Ol feet OF
twenty-four (94) inch vitrlhed salt glazed
pipe sewer. double strength.
Three hundred and forty CS40) feet Of ten
Two hundred and thirty (2so) feet of eight
49, ineh vtrified salt glazed pipe sewer ys ,A
house connections.
SIX (6J basins with concrete heads and
connecting ohutes complete
Six (6) manholes with standard heads
complete.
twenty-five (s5) markers.
CEDAR AND FREMONT AVENUE
Ten hundred ana fifty q $500 feet of eight
49, inch, vltriied pipe salt glazed PIPE sewer;
SIR (6) inOa house connections.
Six go manhols IS with standard heads and
buckets complete
Seventy (70) markers.
ARLINGTON AVENUE SEWER:
Two hundred and ten t2l0) feet of eight
(g) inch vitriied salt glazed pipe sewer.
Two hundred and twenty (220) feet Of six
g6 inch house connections.
One % manhole with standard head and
bucket complete
Six t6D markers
MUM AVENUE SEWER:
Eight hundred and ten $40 feet OF eight
49, inch vitrned salt glazed pipe sewer:
Nine hundred and sixty $500 feet of six
49, inch house connections.
Four "a manholes with noiseless heads
and buckets complete.
Sixty-four (6il markers.
Bidders nre not to state any price for
materials and work for which there ~
fixed amount provided for in the specifca-
lions.
Each proposal must be enclosed In sealed
/ envelope properly Endorsed with the name
directed to lhe Board of Street and Water
Commissioners of the City OF Newark.
Bidders Will state their prices in writing
Es well as In figures.
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 se 49,
P,rst Avenue sewer-Thirty 900 days
Cedar and fremont Avenue sewer-Thlrty
500 days.
Mum Avenue Sewer--Twenty (20) days
The plans I'd specifications OF the work
S Te Of the e Board Of Street and Wafer
Commissioners at the city Hall. Said pro-
posais to De accompanied by the consent. In
writing, of two sureties, a surety COM
pany qualified to do business N New Jersey,
who shall. at the time OF putting IN such
proposals. qualify as to their responsibility
N the amount of such proposal, and bind
themselves that II the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
posai they will, upon It's being so awarded.
become his their sureties for the faithful
performance Of said work: and that, II the
such contract, they Will pay to the city OF
Newark any difference between me ne sums I
titled upon completion Of ~ "rntraet and
THAT which the city Of Newark may be
obliged to pay the person or persons by
WhoTn such contract shall be executed,
The Board of Street and Water Commis-
sioners Of the city of Newark reserve TO
themselves the right TO accept reject any
or all proposals for the above work. as they
MAy deem best for the interest of the city;
Bidders and suTeties are hereby notified
ehat under tire provisions of the seventh sec
tion OF the law creating the Board OF street
and Water Commissioners. approved March
9Sth. 1891, that the bond or bonds to be
! given for the faithful execution and per
qoTmanoe OF said public work, shall first be
approved 10 suificiency. by the board.
and as to torn. by the council OF the board
and no contract shall be binding on the
city, or become effective or operative until
guch bond is so approved and the president
Of the hoard shall have power TO examine the
proposed bondsmen under oath, II he shall
so desire, OF shall be so instructed by the
board but the board Will not be bound by
sny statement that may be made by such
proposed hondsmen. but shall have full
power and absolute discretion in the whole
matter and this provision shall be referred
10 In any advertisement inviting bids for
any such public work.
By direction of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners Of the city OF Newark.
MORRIS r. 5HERRERD,
uar28-Bt Chief Engineer.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EXCISE
COMMISSIONERS, CITY HALL.