Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CTTY HALL.


CITY HALL.
Newark, N. j.. September II, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3;15 to $3.50 o'clock p, m. Of
Thursday, the first day of October 1914. ana
opened at the last named hour AT a public
meeting of the board to be held at said time
and place. for the grading, curbng and flag
ging of the following streets and highways.
AMSTERDAM STREET, s5s
from Niagara street to Magazine street.
CLIFFORD STREET,
from Jefferson street to Van Buren, street.
and
FRANKFORT STREET,
from Niagara street to Magazine street.
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
i compared:
FOR AMSTERDAM STREET:
Three thousand one hundred aud seventy
nine (s,179) cubic yards of excavation. four
hundred and twenty-one (42D of which is
embankment on the street; excavation only
to be paid for;
One thousand three hundred and eighty
seven a. Ss7) lneal feet of 20 by inch four
cut curb set In concrete;
One hundred and fifty dbo) square feet
of Belgian bridging;
Six thousand eight hundred and thirty
NVe tb,55Dl SQUARE leet VI ditiHoiai Stoho-
walk, inches thick
standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One ID basin with connection complete
Two (2) sets of 20 by inch four cut
corners set in concrete.
FOR CLIFFORD STREET:
Two thousand five hundred and sixty-six
| (2566) cubic yards of embankment, three
hundred 5000 cubic yards of which is exca-
walton on the street; embankment only to be
paid for;
Two thousand four hundred and sixty-two
| a. 1929 lneal feet of 20 by inch four cut
curb, set IN concrete;
| one hundred and fifty $50 square feet
Twelve thousand three hundred and ten
| u2,310) square feet of artificial stonewalk
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
one ID basin with connection complete.
| FOR FRANKFORT STREET:
One thousand eight hundred 1,S00) cubic
yards of excavation, seven hundred and sixty
one esd cubic yards of which Is 10 be en-
banltment on the street; excavation only to
One thousand four hundred and twenty
nine q. 429) lineal feet of 20 by inch four
cut curb set in concrete;
Seven thousand one hundred and fifty
l7,15o) square feet of artificial stonewalk,
| s inches thick.
SIhnuaru prices VIII Dc paiu LOT the ioi~
lowing
One "a set of 90 by inch four cut cor
| ners, set in concrete;
One ID basin with connection complete.
! Bidders are not TO state any price for ma
| terials and work for which there is a fxed
amount provided provided for IN the specifications.
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name OF
the bidder and of the Improvement, and d.
| Commissioners of the City of Newark
Bidders Will state their prices in writing
/ as we'll in figures.
| Bidders must specify in their proposals
| that, should the above work be awarded to
them, they, will bind themselves to finish and
/ Der Of consecutive working days:
Amsterdam Street-Forty-f1V (45) days;
| Clifford Street--Sxty (60l days;
| Frankfort Street--Thirty-nve (3b) days
be s the oos Of Of the the sS Ss
Commissioners at the City Hall Said pro-
| posals to be accompanied by the consent, In
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. If the contract be awarded
to the person OF persons making the pro
posal. they will. upon its being so awarded;
become HIS or their sureties for the faithful
performance OF said work; and that, If the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract. they will pay to the City OF
| Newark any difference between the sums TO
which he or they would have been entitled
| which the City of Newark may be obliged to
pay the person or persons by whom such
| contract shall be executed
/ The Board Of Street and Water Commits
| sioners of the City of Newark reserve ta
themselves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals for the above work. as thev
may deem best for the interest of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh sec
ton Of the law creating the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners approved March
ssth, 1891, that the bond or bonds to be given
Tor the faithful execution and performances
OF said public work shall first be approved
rs to suffciency by the board and to form
~ 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 bondsrnen
Under oath, II he shall so desire. or shall be
60 instruoted by the board. but the board
win not be bound by any statement that may
pc made oy such proposed bondsmen but
snail nave full power and absolute discretion
N the whole matter and this provision shall
Pc referred TO In any advertisement inviting
pids TOT any such public work.
BY direction of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City of Newark.
NORRIS r. SHERRERp.
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