Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-03
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

Newark. n. d. Augusl 27th. 1a1A

CITY HALL.
Newark, N. j.. August 27th 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office from 3:15 TO $3.50 o'clock p. m of
Thursday, the tenth day of September, 1914,
public meeting of the board to be held at
| said time and place for the paving and re-
paving of the following streets and high
ways:
| from Hamburg place to st. Charles street.
/ the part from Hamburg place to Magazine
railways tracks with the exception of one III
! FERRY STREET
| from its westerly terminus at Market street
| to Lentz avenue both sides of the street
| railway tracks with the exception of one "a
| foot on each side of SAID. tracks.
| The following is about the amount of the
work to be done and the materials to be
| furnished In the construction and completion
| of said work, and upon which bids VIII be
| COMPARED:
| FOR AVENUE L:
Seven thousand eight hundred Cs,sool
| square yards of obong granite block pave
ment on six go inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand nine hundred and seventy
cut bluestoue curb, set in concrete.
Twenty-Five t25) lineal feet of old curb.
] four cut and reset in concrete
| Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
/ lowing:
twenty-five 635) sets of 20 By inch four
cut bluestone corners, set In concrete.
One "a basin with connection complete
FOR FERRY STREET:
| Fifteen thousand tlo,UUU) square ydruS OF
mapped. recipped granite block pavement on
new six (6) inch concrete foundation. tho
old gr2inte blocks now in use to be mapped
and reclipped when in good condition.
Six thousand 10000 square yards Of
mapped. reclipped granite block pavement on
srante blocks to ,i be furnished by the city at
$4,000 per thousand and to be mapped and
reclipped at the city yard and then hauled
to the work by the contractor.
Thirteen thousand five hundred 13.5oo)
lineal feet of 20 by inch four cut granite
curb. set In concrete.
granite corners, set in concrete with II.
radius.
Fifty f5o) llneal feet of 20 by inch
four cut granite corners, set in concrete
with IL IT. radius.
Fifty 800 inea feet of 20 by inch
with 10 IT. radius.
Fifty 800 ilneal feet of 90 by 6 inch
four cut granite corners, set in concrete
Five hundred 5000 ineal feet of is by Q
Inch granite header curb set in concrete.
! lowing:
Thirty 900 basins with connections com.
plete.
Twenty cor basins using old heads and
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
BE AWARDED PRovIs1oNALLY BY THE
BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO LA
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FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD. PRE-
IIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROPERTY
PosED IMPRoVEMENT Is 70 B q. MADE DE
AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SAME
70 ToAR gB M HELp q, AETER WI WHICH the
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
A AZ. Ts, WITH o CHATTER 217 OF THE
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
AMOUNT cunt provided for IN the specifications
envelope. properly Endorsed with the same of
the bidder and Of the Improvement. and di-
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify In their proposals
thata should the 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
Avenue L--Seveity-five t75) days
FERRY street-One hundred and fifty $50
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined at the ONCE of the chief
englneer OF the Board Of Street and Water
commissioners at the City Hall Said pro-
posais to be accompanied by the consent. in
writing Of two sureties or a surety com
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey,
VINO snail, 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
! 70 the person OF persons making the pro
posdi, tney VIII, upon its being SO awarded,
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance Of said work; and that, II the
PSisoh VI persons omit or refuse to execute
snoh contract, they will pay to the City Of
newark any difference between the sums to
when ne or they would have been entitled
] upon completion of the contract and that
winch the city Of Newark may be obliged to
/ pay tine person or persons by whom such
contract snail be executed
/ inc Board OF Street and Water Commits
s,oners OF the City OF Newark reserve t.
tnemseiVes the right to accept or reject any
| or al proposals for the above work. as they
may deem best for the interest of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
maj under the provisions of the seventh
sion Q. the law creating the Board of Street
a annu water Commissioners approved March
Ssth., 1881 tho bond bonds to be given
| LOT the faithful execution and performance
/ OF SAID public work shall first be approved
~ 70 sulnciency by the board and as to form
/ y tne counsel OF the board, and no contract
snall pe binding on the city or become effective
i o. operative until such bond Is so approved
ana the president O. t.,e board shall have
i power TO examine the proposed bondsmen
under oath, II he shall so desire or shalt be
20 instructed by the board but the board
WI not De hound by any statement that may
20 mace ~ such proposed bondsmen, but
spAii nave tuil power and absolute discretion
~ we whole matter and this provision shall
Pc referred to in any advertisement Inviting
DIGS Tor any such public work
10y uirection OF the Board of Street and
"assr commissioned of the City of Newark.
NORRIS r. sHERRERD,
Chief Engineer. }