Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-08
SEALED PROPOSALS


four cut and reset In concrete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
ners, set in concrete;
one "a basin with connection complete.
FOR ORANGE STREET REPAYING:
Three thousand two hundred t3.200
square yards of obong granite block pave
ment on a six 90 inch concrete foundation;
Two thousand two hundred (2,200) lineal
feet of 20 by inch four cut granite curb
Eight (Sj sets of 20 by inch four cut
granite corners, set in concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
-Four ca basins with connections com
The old granite block on the street to re-
main the property of the city and to be
hauled to the city yard without extra
FOR FOR SOUTH THIRTEENTH STREET
Two thousand three hundred $4,000
square. yards of brick pavement on six go
inch concrete foundation;
Twenty-Five (s5 lineal feet of 20 by
inch four cut curb set In c ssS, o, rh
four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Three go noiseless manhole covers;
Thirty (sO) llneal feet of new header
curb. set in concrete;
One (1) basin with connection complete.
Bidders are not TO state any price for
materials and work for which there is
fixed amount provided for In the specffica-
Each proposal must be enclosed In a
sealed envelope properly indorsed 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 viii state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the above work pc awarded to
them, they will bind themselves to. finish
and complete the same within the following
number of consecutive working days:
Bergen Street-SiXty $50 days
Helen Piace-Forty-ive li5) days.
Kenmore Ayenue--SiXty-fiVe t6b) days.
Lock Street-Sixty go days.
Magazine stroet-Forty-ive (45l days.
Manufacturers Place-SiXty (6Oj days.
Orange Street-Seventy five C75) days.
south Thirteenth Street-Fifty (50l days.
The plans and specifications 81 the work
can be examined at the office OF the chief
engineer of the Board of street aud Water
Commissioners at the City Hail said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent IN
writing, OF two sureties. or surety COM
pany ualifled to do business in New Jer-
sey, who SHALL at the time OF putting In
such proposals. qualify as 70 their responsi,
binty In the amount OF such proposal, and
bind themselves that. il the contract be
awarded to the person or persons making
swarded become his or their sureties for the
faithful performance OF said work. and
that IL the person or persons omit OF re-
fuse TO execute such contract, they VIII pay
10 the city Of Newark any difference be-
tween the sums to which he or they would
have been entitled upon cofnpletlon pT the
contract and that which the city Of New
ark may be Obliged 10 pay the person or
persons by whom such contract shall be
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners of the city OF Newark reserve to
Themselves the right TO accent or reject any
or ali proposals for the above work. as they
may deem hest for the interest OF the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions OF the seventh
section of the law creating the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners. approved
March 18th, 1891, that the bond or bonds
10 be giN en- for the faithful execution and
performance of SAID public work. shall first
be approved as to sufaciency, by the board.
and az 10 form, by the council Of the board,
and no contract shall be binding on the
CITY or become effective or operative until
such bond is so appru, cd and the president
Of tie board shall have power &c examine
the proposed hondsmen under oath, IL he
shall so DESIRE or snail be 30 instructed py
the board but the board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsman, but shall have full
power and absolute discretion IL the whole
matter, and this provision shall be referred
10 ii any advertisement inviting bids for
any such public work.
BY direction Of the Boa I'd OF street and
Water Commissioners Of the city Of Newark !
NORRIS r. sHERRERD,
my7-1et Chief Engineer.