Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-13
SEALED PROPOSALS

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:
ton, one hundred and fifty $50 cubic yards
of which is to be embankment on the street;
excavation only to be paid for.
Nine hundred and forty t940l square
yards of oblong granite block pavement on
six TO- inch concrete foundation.
Four hundred (400) lineal feet Of 20 by
inch four cut curb set in concrete.
One hundred and seventy-tive (175) lneal
feet of old four cut curb, reset in concrete.
Two thousand two hundred (2,2O0) square
feet of artificial stone walk, incnes thick.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
set in concrete.
One % basin with connection complete
One "a basin using old head and sill.
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREET, IF AWARDED,
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
NO LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT is TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
SANE TO BE HELD, AFTER WHICH THE
BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD.
ANCE WITH CHAPTER 2l7 OF THE
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terals and work for which there is liked
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a 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
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the above work be awarded to
| them they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the within forty t40) con-
, secutive 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-
| prosa1s to be accompanied by the consent, In
writing Of two sureties, 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 or persons making the pro-
! posal, they will. upon its being so awarded,
! become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance u said work and that, II tue
person or PERSONS omit or refuse to execute
such contract. they VIII pay TO the city
of Newark any difference between the sums
to which he or they would have been cn-
titled upon completion Of the contract, and
that which the city of Newark may be
o9sed 20 pay @ ssii be- eaeeped W
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners of the City of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals for the above work. as they
may deem best for the interest of tue city:
Bidders and suretes 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 to form by the counsel OF the board
and no contract shall be binding ON the city
or become effective or operative until such
bond Is SO 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 will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen, but shall have full
power and absolute discretion in the whole
matter and this provision shall be referred
to 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. SHERRERD,
jun1i-l2t Chief Engineer.