Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-11
SEALED PROPOSALS
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONER OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.

CITY HALL.
Newark. y. J., June 18th, 1871.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
office from 3:15-to $3.50 O'clock p. N Of
Thursday, the twenty-tifth day Of June. 1915
and opened at the last named hour, at a
public meeting of the board to be held at
For the grading. curbing, tagging ana
DELAvAN AVENUE.
from Summer avenue to the west side OF
Woodslde avenue. the roadway TO be reduced
20 "a feet between tho curb lines.
The following is about the amount OF the
work TO be done. and tho materials 70 be
furnished In the construction and compilation
of said work, and upon which bids VIII &c
-Four hundred GOO cubic yards Of exeaya-
tton. one hundred and fifty d5o1 cubic yards
of which is to be embankment on the street.
excavation only to be paid Ter. -
Nine hundred and forty ts4pl SQUARE
yards Of obong granite block pavement on
six 90 inch concrete foundation,
Four hundred t40o) lineal feet OF 70 oy 9
inch four cut curb. set IN concrete.
One hundred and seventy-fiVe flf11 lineal
feet Of old four cut curb, reset IN concrete,
Two thousand two hundred ts.2oe) SQUARE
feet OF artificial stone walk inCnes thick
Standard prices will be paid for the tel-
one is % set 20 by inch four cut corners,
set IN concrete.
One ID basin with connection complete.
One "a basin using old head and sill.
TIVE CONTRACT FOR TIE WORK oS
THE ABOVE STREET IT AWARDED,
SHALL BE AWARDED PRoNIhloAALLf
RY TIE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE
NO LIABILITY UPON THE GlIf L Ill 80 :
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE B9Ah1.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS or PROP
ERTY BENEEITEp LSPESlALLt = 20 ~ ~
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARING on I'LL
SAME TO BE HELD, AFTER WHICH III
BOARD MAJ MAJ OF 6,,l MA ~, Mn N KrG eIr
ANcE WITH CHAPTER III OF THE
STATE LAWS or 1895.
Bidders are not 10 state any price for ma,
feriaIs and work for which there is a liked
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name o.
the bidder and Of the Improvement, ana
directed to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
Bidders viii state their prices ia writing
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that, should the above work be aNaraed lg
them, they will bind themselves 10 nnlsh ana
complete the same within forty t4o1 con
secutive working days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
can he examined at the office OF the chief
engineer of the Board Of Street aud Water
Commissioners at the City Hall said pro
prosals TO be accompanied by the consent. II
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey
who shall, at the time Of putting IN sneh
proposals. qualify as to their respopsl oillty
in the amount of such proposal ana bind
TO the person or 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. II 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 en-
titled upon completion Of the contract, and
that 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 10
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.
Bidders and surcties are hereby notified
that under the provisions Of the seventh
section Of the law creating the Board OF
street and Water Commissioners, approved
March 2Sth. 1891, that the bond or bonds
10 be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work shall first
be approved as to sufficeney By the board
and as to form by the counsel Of the board
and no contract shall be binding on the city
or become effective or operative until sue
bond is so approved and the president
Of the board shall have power 70 examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath. II he
shall so desire, shall be so instructed by
the board. but the board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by sucl
proposed bondsmen, but shall have tut
power and absolute discretion IN the whole
matter, and this provision shall be referred
to IN any advertisement inviting bids FOL
any such public work.
81 direction Of the Board VI street and