Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-28
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

CITY, HALL.
Newark, N. j.. July "a. 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. Of
Thursday. the thirtie st. day Of July July 1914,
public meeting of the board to be held at
said time and place for the grading. curb
ing ana nass FosT FER STREET,
from F'reinghuysen avenue to Dayton street;
NORWOOD PLACE.
from the East Orange line to Smith street.
and for the grading and curbing OF
PLATr STREET.
from Chestnut street to Elm road.
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done, and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and compile,
ton of said work, and upon which BIDS viii
be compared: ~
FOR FOSTER STREET:
Five hundred and fifty $3.50. cubic yards
OF excavation, one hundred and twenty five
Q25) cubic yards of which is to be embank-
ment on the street; excavation only to De
Twelve hundred q ,2oo) lines feet of 20
by inch four cut curb. set in concrete.
One hundred and twelve u12) square feet
" Five thousand e, ooo) square feet of arti-
fetal stone walk, feet wide
Standard prices will be paid for the FOL
TWO (2) sets of 20 by inch four cut cor
ners. set concrete.
FOR NORWOOD PLACE
One thousand three hundred and nifty
Il $3.50 cubic yards Of embarrassment NIFTY
Eight hundred and sixty $3.50 iineal feet
of 20 by inch four cut curb
Nine hundred and sixty (s6o) square rect
Four thousand i've hundred H.5oOl square
feet of artificial stone walk, feet wide.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
loving: =
one "a basin with connecting chute com
FoR PLATT STREET
One thousand and eighty Q,oso) cubic
yards of enbankment.
Five hundred and eight t5os) lineal feet of
20 by inch four cut curb. ftf
One hundred and twelve uie) square feet
of Belgian bridging.
lowing.
corners.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
teria1s and work for which there is a hxed
amount provided for in the specifications.
sealed envelope. properly Endorsed with the
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 Ga4
that. should the. above work be awarded to
them, they will bind themselves to hntsh
and complete the same within the following
| Foster Street--Fifty 500 days.
Norwood Place--Fifty 500 days.
Plat Street-Twenty- five (2b) days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
can be examined at the ONCE Of the chief
engineer of the Goard Of Street and Water
prosals to be accompanied by the consent. in
writing. Of two suretfes. or a surety COM
| pany qualified to do business In New Jersey.
who shall. at the time Of putting in such
In the amount Of such proposal, and bind
| themselves that. II the contract be awarded
! to the person or persons making the pro-
posal, they Will upon its being 50 awarded,
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work. and that, II the
| person or persons omit or refuse to- execute
Of Newark any difference between the sums
to which he or they would have been
titled upon completion Of the contract. and
whom such contract shall be executed
The Board Of Street and Water Commits
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.
Bidders and suretiee are hereby notified
| that under the provisions Of the seventh
section of the law creating the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners. approved
/ March 2sth 1891, that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
| performance Of said public work shall first
be approved as to sufficiency by the board
| and as to form by the counsel OF the board
and no contract shall be binding ON the city
or become effective or operative until such
1 bond is so approved, and the president
the proposed bondsmen under oath. II he
shall 50 desire, or shall be 50 instructed By
| the board. but the board will not be bound
proposed bondsmen. but shall have run
power and absolute discretion in. the whole
matter. and this provision shall be refsrred
to In any advertisement inviting bids for
BY direction Of the Board of street ana
wlter Commissioners Of the Guy Of Newark
tulyzs-st Chief EnsinesF.