Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-21


CITY HALL.
Newark, N. j., August 20. 1914.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
office from 5:15 to $3.50 O'Clock p. m, OF
Thursday. the third day of September 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 dredging of an
additional 200 feet in width on the south
erly side and for the full length (approxi-
mately 1000 feet of the channel now being
! dredged by the city of Newark in Newark
Bay and the adjoining meadow, the COM
pleted work TO have a depth of 20 feet at
mean low water, the same depth as the
channel now being excavated The material
dredged from this channel is to be placed
fill in bulkheaded section of the flats in
the bay adjoining the easterly side of the
fill now being made on the meadows, as
shown on the plan. This contract will also
include the dredging, of ditch. having a
bottom width of 70 feet and depth governed
by the deposit OF mud and silt approximately
10 feetl around the easterly and northerly
sides of the proposed fill, the southerly side
being dug by the contractor now working
at that location. This ditch on the three
sides Of the fill. will be excavated to the
depth at which sand or sand and clay is
encountered and then back filled to the ele-
walton of mean low water with hard ma
teral excavated from the channel. Also
included in this contract is the construction
OF a sheet piling bulkhead, driven in the
back filled ditch. around the three sides of
the proposed fill. This bulkhead will have
total length Of approximately 6, ZOO feet.
II the material eXcaVated from the chan
mel does not prove sufficient to bring the
MI WITHIN the Dulkhead to an elevation OF
IL feet above mean low water, the con-
tractor must furnish and place within this
area sufficient borrowed material, of a char
acter satisfactory to the engineer, to raise
the ill to the required elevation.
The estimated quantities OF work and
materials to be furnished under this contract
are the following and these amounts will be
used as a basis in canVassing bids;
LIZA, 600 cubic yards excavation in channel;
$4,000 cubic yards excavation in ditch
easterly and northerly Sides
$4,000 llneal feet piling, CreOSoted yellow
pine (bullshead, batter and an
choir;
5000 lineal feet spruce plling for dead
men on anchor piles
1000 NJ. feet B. NJ. sheet piling. creo-
Soted yellow pine;
1900 linea feet waling, creosoted yellow
pine;
100, 900 linea feet battens, pine:
1885, $50 pounds wrought iron tie rods
$50, 900 cubic yards borrowed material.
Although separate unit prices for the sew
eral items are asked for in the bids, It is
contemplated that the contract for the work
covered by the specifications Will be awarded
as whole to one bidder.
The material to be excaYated in the chan
mel is believed to be soft mud, clay and sand.
but bidders are expected to examine the
loo, ton and decide for themselves S to It's
character. making their bids accordingly,
the city of Newark does not guarantee the
accuracy of this description. If ledge rock
should be encountered its removal will not
be part of this contract.
The plans and spectica tons for this work
are on file in the office of the chief engineer
Of the board and they should be examined
by prospective bidders before submitting
proposals The city does not guarantee the
accuracy of either the estimated quantities
nor of the data furnished the plans and
they should be verified by prospective bid
Work must be started within fifteen d5)
days after notice of the award Of the CON
tract and completed within one % year from
the date the contract is fled with the city
auditor.
Each proposal must be made on blank
f, ha In ffaa Nf1f.a 49, ,foF
engineer, must be inclosed in sealed en-
yelope properly Endorsed with the name of the
bidder and of the improvement and directed
IN the Board Of Street and Water Commits
sioners of the city of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing
well as in figures.
Said proposals to be accompanied by the
consent in writing of two sureties Presidents
Of Essex County, or a surety company quail
fed to do business in New Jersey. who shall.
at the time of putting in such proposals,
qualify as to their responsibility in one-haf
the amount of such proposal, and bind them
selves that, II the contract be awarded to
the person or persons making the proposal,
they will, upon its being awarded, become
his or their sureties for the faithful per-
Torrance of said work. The bond to be
furnished will be for one-half the amount
of the bid based on the estimated quantities.
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 the city
By direction of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the city of Newark
NORRIS r. SHERRERD.
aug2o-12t Chief Engineer
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
NEWARK CITY HOME VERONA
NEW JERSEY.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
Newark City Home, Verona, n. j., betweC a
and 2;15 O'Clock p. m, on Friday Sep
TENDER A. 1919. and then publicly opened
and read. for the installation and completion
of Tabor Sash Fixtures, in the administra-
tion and dininG-room buildings of the New
ark City Home. Verona, n. ].
Terms of proposals and surety required
are fixed by the Specifications
Blank proposals are obtainable at the
Office Of the architect, Gustavus Staehlin
Washington and Market streets, Newark. N
j., where drawings and specifications may
be examined
The board reserves the right to accept
reject any all proposals or to waive
any defects therein they may deem best
for the interest OF the city Of Newark n J.
JOHN NJ LEDERER
Chairman Of the Building Committee.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD or STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY or NEWARK
CITY HALL.
Newark. y. j.. August 49, 1914
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 O'Clock o. M. Of
Thursday, the Wenty-seventh day OF Au
gust, 1914 and opened al the last named
hour at a public meeting Of the board 10 be
held at said time and place. For the
grading. curbing, nagging and paving OF
BRANFORD PLACE.