Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark, ~ j., August 9Th, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
ofice from BIS to 1880 o'clock p. No, OF
Thursday. the twentieth day OF August.
1914 and opened az the last named N q. n s,d
said time and place, for the paving OF the
following streets and highways;
from Hamburg place to ST. Charles street;
GOTTHARpT STREET,
from Elm road to Hamburg place;
SEYMOUR AVENUE,
from Book avenue TO Renner avenue; and
SHAW AVENUE.
from wilIoughby street TO the city line. i.
The following is about the amount OF
work to be done and the materials 70 be
furnished in the construction and complexion
of said work, and upon which bids Will be
FoR f BERLIN STREET:
Eight thousand nine hundred (B,so0) SQUARE
yards of bitulithic pavement on six (6)
inch concrete foundation. -
(4,95o] lineal feet Of Is by inch four cut
curb. set in concrete
Fifty (50) lineal feet Of old curb. four cut
Standard prices Will be paid Tor ine Ioi'
lowing:
one hundred (100l lineal feet OF ne"
header curb, set in concrete.
Five Isl sets of 16 by inch -FOUR cut cor
one III basin with connection complete.
FOR GOTTHARDT STREET:
Six thousand eight hundred $500 squa 1ss
yards of bitulithic pavement on a SIX to)
Inch concrete foundation.
Three thousand three hundred and nifty
g, $500 lineal feet Of 16 by inch -FOUR cut
Fifty (soJ iinsal feet of old curb. four cut
and reset in concrete
standard prices will be paid for the fol-
EiEht 90 noiseless manhole covers.
Fifty (5o) lineal feet of new header curn.
set in concrete.
Four 90 sets Of 16 by inch fcnr cut cor
ners set in concrete.
one ~ basin with connection complete.
FOR SEYMOUR AVENUES;
Two thousand seven hundred 1,Ioo)
square yards of bitulithie pavement on a six
90 inch concrete foundation.
One thousand three hundred and nifty
1,8s0) lineal feet Of Is by inch TOUR cut
curb, set in concrete
Fifty C50) lineal feet of old curb, four cut
and reset In concrete.
Three go nolseless manhole covers.
One hundred d00) lineal feet OF new
header curb, set in concrete
six (s) sets Of Is by inch four cut cor
ners, set in concrete.
one ~ basin with connection complete.
FOR SHAW AVENUE:
Six thousand 10000 square yards Of btu
lithle pavement on six (s) inch concrete
foundation
inch four cut curb, set in concrete,
Three thousand four hundred 5000 lineal
feet of old four cut curb, reset In concrete
Standard prices will be paid for the foi-
Five C5) nolseIess manhole covers.
One hundred 100) nneal feet OF new
header curb. set In concrete
One ~ set Of 20 by inch four cut curb
corners. set in concrete.
One ~ basin with connection complete.
- - ~ nay m an
must include price bid per square yard per
year for maintenance and repair OF said
pavements during an additional and second
period of five 90 years and under the guar
antee bond by a surety company or q bond
with a surety acceptable to the board OF
Street and Water Commissioners. which may
be required at the option Of the board at
any time before the expiration OF the nrss
five years guarantee.
THE CONTRACT FOB THE WORK on
SHALL BE AWARDED PROVISIONAL
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY uNLESs
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE
SAME BE HELD, AFTER WHICH THE
BOARD MAY Or NAY NOT FINALLY
ANCE WITH CHAPTER al OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma,
ferials and work for which there Is a fixed
amount provided for in the specifications
Each proposal must be enclosed in q
sealed envelope properly indorsed with tins
and directed to the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners of the City Of Newark
Bidders viii state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify In their proposals that
should the above work be awarded to them
they will bind themselves to finish and com
Ma he nrf1a within foll0WfuQ number
of consecutive working days;
Berlin Street-Eighty-hv (s5) days.
Gotthardt Street-Seventy (70) days.
Seymour Avenue-Forty- five (45) days.
Shaw Avenue-Sixty (60) days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
engineer eng Of the Board Of Street and watei
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro
posals to be accompanied by the consent. In
ouslitisd to do business in New Jersey. whs
shall. at the time of putting in such pro
posals. qualify as to their responsibility IL
selves sell that. II the contract be awarded tc
the person or persons making the proposal
they will. upon its being 50 awarded be.
come his or their sureties for the faithful
performance Of said work; and that, II the
person or persons omit or refuse TO execute
such contract, they Will pay TO the City q
which he or they would have been entitled
upon completion Of the contract and thai
which the City of Newark may be obiigee
to pay the person or persons by whom sucf
contract shall be executed.
The Board OF Street and Water Commits
sioners OF the City of Newark reserve t.
themselves the right to accept or reject an,
or all proposals for the above work. as they
may deem best for the interest OF the city.
Bidders and suretes are hereby notihet
that under the provisions of the seventh sec
tion Of the law creating the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners, approved Marcel
ssth 1891. that the bond or bonds to bi
given for the faithful execution and per
Torrance OF said public work shall first b
approved as to suficiency by the board, anC
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