Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-07
SEALED PROPOSALS

railways tracks with the exception Of one I'd
foot on each side Of said tracks; and
from its westerly terminus at Market street
| to Lentz avenue on both sides of the street
railway tracks with the. exception of one %
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 Will be
| For AVENUE l.:
Seven thousand eight hundred (7s0O)
| square yards of oblong granite block pave
ment on a six go inch concrete foundation;
Two thousand nine hundred and seventy
five t2975) lineal feet of 20 by inch four
cut bluestone curb, set in concrete.
| Twenty-Five 626) lineal feet OF old curb
four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Twenty-Five (20 sets of 20 by inch four
cut buestone corners. set In concrete.
One % basin with connection complete.
| FOR FERRY STREET:
Fifteen thousand (15 000) square yards Of
mapped reeipped granite block pavement on
old gr2nte blocks now in use to be mapped
and reclipped when In good condition.
napped reciipped granite block pavement on
| new six 90 inch concrete foundation. the
granite blocks to be furnished by the city at
| 5000 per thousand and to be mapped and
! reclipped at the city yard and then hauled
to the work by the contractor.
Thirteen thousand Ave hundred U2, 5000
Iineal feet of 20 by inch four cut granite
curb. set in concrete.
Thirty 600 sets OF 20 by inch four cut
granite corners, SCI in concrete with IT.
Fifty C5O) lineal feet of 20 by inch
four cut granite corners set in concrete
Fifty 500 iineai feet of 20 by inch
four cut granite corners set In concrete
Fifty (5O) Ilneal feet of 20 by inch
four cut granite corners set In concrete
Five hundred 5000 ineai feet of 1s by
inch granite header curb set in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Thirty 800 basins with connections COM
twenty t2o) basins using old heads and
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY BY THE
BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO LA
BILITY UPON THE CITY ~, UNLESS nj, SUCH
FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD, PRE-
LIMINARY ASS EASEMENTS OF PROPERTY
Fused IM i SsI IS 70 BE MADE r
TO BE HELD AFTER WHICH THE
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
ANcE WITH CHAPTER PIT OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1896
Bidders not to state any price for
terials and work for which there is fixed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in seal ed
envelope properly Endorsed with the same Of
the bidder and Of the Improvement. and di-G
Commissioners of the City of Newark
Bidders Will state their prices in writing
as well as In figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that 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-hve (75) days.
Ferry Street-one hundred and fifty 900
days.
The plans and specifications OF the work
can be examined at the. on1ce Of the chief
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent. in
III tTo TO o es IA efsH
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. II the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
posal they WILL upon its being so awarded.
become his their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work; and that. If the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
Newark any difference between the sums to-
which he they would have been entitled
which the City of Newark may be obliged to
pay the person persons by whom such
contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners Of the City Of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals for the above work. as thew
may deem best for the interest of the city.
Bidders and sureties hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh secr
tion of the law creating the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners, approved March
2Sth. 1891 the bond or bonds to be given
for the faithful execution and performance
of said public work s.-l first be approved
as to sufiiciency by the board, and as to form
by the counsel of the hoard. and no contract
shall be binding on the city or become effective
or operative until such bond is so approved;
and the president of tho board shall have
power to examine the proposed bondsmen
under oath, If he shall so desire. shall bef
so instructed by the board. but the board
will not be bound by any statement that may
be made by such proposed bondsmen. but
shall have full power and absolute discretion
In the whole matter. and this provision shall
be referred to in any advertisement inviting
bids for any such public work.
BY direction of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the City on Newark
MORRIS r. SHERRERD. So
sue27-12t Chief Engineer.
HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT.