Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-22
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONER OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

CITY HALL.
Newark, N. j., June 11th, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received OF this
! office from 3:1b to $3.50 o clock =. IN. oil
Thursday. the twenty-hfth day of June, 1914
and opened at the last named hour, at a
| public meeting of The board TO be held al
| said time and place:
DELAVAN AVENUE.
| from Summer avenue to the west side OF
| Noodside avenue. the roadway TO be reduced
/ to "a feet between the curb lines
j The following is about the amount of the
work TO be done and lhe materials to DC DC
of said work, and upon which dds Will be
eompared:s
ton one hundred and fifty $50 cubic yards
of which is to be embankment on the street
excavation only to be paid for.
Nine hundred and forty (94Oh square
yards of oblong granite block pavement or
a six is! inch concrete foundation.
-Four hundred f400) lineal feet of 20 by
inch four cut curb. set in concrete.
One hundred aud seventy-five G75) Inca
feet of old four cut curb reset in concrete.
Two thousand two hundred q. 200) square
feet of artificial stone walk, Inches thick.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
set in concrete.
one "a basin using old head and sill.
The { 9oNT 1l 1!1" FOR FOR THE W5RK ON
SHALL BE AWARDED PRoyIsIoNALLY
3
NO LIABILITY UPON tn CITY UNLESS
! SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
BE F IN ADE RT Nh, LIE o., B9 % 6
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT is TO BE
SANE TO BE HELD. AFTER WHICH THE
BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN AGCoRD.
ANCE WITH CHAPTER PIT OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for. which there is fixed
amount provided for in the Specifications
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name OF
the bidder and of the Improvement. and
Commissioners Of the City of Newark.
Bidders via State their prices in writing
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that. should the above work be awarded tc
them, they VIII bind themselves to finish and
, complete the same within forty (40> con-
sccutYe working days.
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined at the office of the chief
engineer of the Board of Street and Water
Commssi mers at the City Hall. Said pro
prosals tic be accompanied by the consent. In
: writing, of two sureties, or a surety COM
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey
who shall. at the time of putting in such
prosposals. qualify as 70 their responsibility
In the amount of such proposal, and bind
themselves that. il the contract be awarded
/ to the perSon or persons making the pro
oosal they will upon its being so awarded
become mis- or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work; and that, If the
person or persons omit refuse to execute
such contra ct 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, ano
J that which the city of Newark may be
obliged to nay the person or persons by
whom such contract shall be executed
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioncrs of the City of Newark reserve tc
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 sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh
section of the law creating the Board oil
Street and Water Commissioners. approved
March 2Sth 1891, that the bond bonds
20 be given for the faithful execution ant
performance of said public work shall first
and as to form by the counsel of the board
and contract shall be binding on the city
or become effective or operative until sucf
bond Is approved, and the president
of the board shall have power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath, If ht
shall so desire. or shall be so instructed by
/ the board, but the board will not he bound
by any statement that may pe made by sucf
! 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 fol
4 any such public work.
BY direction of the Boatd of Street ant
Water Commissioners OF the City of Newark
NORRIS r. sHERRERD,