Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-21
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CRY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL


Newark. \. j., August II, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office from Is to $3.50 p. m. Thursday. the
opened at the las lamed hour at a public
meeting of the board to be held at said time
and place for the construction Of a dock
approximately $500 feet IN length along the
northerly side Of the city channel now being
dredged near the mouth Of Peddie Street
Ditch in Newark Bay.
The work viii be divided into two sec
tons. Section No. 1. approximately 1000
feet long. being that portion inshore from
the present shore line westerly. Section No.
2, approximately 1900 feet long. is that sec
ton from the present shore line out in the
bay following the line Of the channel now
continuous construction. 1t will be divided
into two sections in the contract as they
differ somewhat in the form Of construction
and the contractor will be required to start
his work at the easterly end Of Section No
and complete at least 1000 fet Of this
section before december lst 1914. The COM
pletion Of Section No. . will depend upon
the completion of the bukhead cribhins
IN the bay, which viii form the northerly
side Of this section.
The estimated quantities Of materials to
be furnished under this contract and upon
which unit prices are asked for in the bids
are the following, and these quantities will
be used as a basis in canyassing bids;
pine piles. 1850 lin. fl. untreated snort leaf
yellow pine piles, 10000 lin. H. white oak
piles-fender and snubbing. 1913 m. It 3.
n sawed creosoted long lear yellow pine
lumber. 4,025 Gu yds. concrete; 142 900 lbs.
reinforcing steel. l. 500 lin It, standard
Euage railroad track, 100 Id. rails. $500 lin
II. 10 fl. gauge derrick track, $50 ID. rails;
$50 snubbIng ceats. cast iron In place 80
GOO tons, riprap; Con of 1000 lbsl
The plans and specifications for this work
are on file iu the office Of the chief engineer
OF this board and they should be examined
by prospective bidders before submitting
proposals. The city does not guarantee the
accuracy OF the estimated quantities and
they should be verified by prospective bid
ders
Work rr,Ist he gtartaa vii hin thirty fan,
days after notice Of award Of the contract
and completed within ten months from the
date the contract is filed with the city audi
{ tor.
/ Each proposal must be made on blank
+ form, TO be obtained in the Office Of the
chief engineer. must be enclosed In a sea led
envelope. properly endorsed With the name
and directed to the Board Of Street and
"a ater Commissioners Of me city Of Newark
Bidders viii state their prices in writing
as well rs in figures
Proposals must be accompanied by the
consent In writing, Of two sureties Presidents
I Of Essex county, surety company au-
thCTized 10 do business in New Jersey who
! qualify to their responsibility in one-hali
the amount Of the proposal and agree to be-
come sureties for the faithful performance OF
the contract II awarded The bond to be
furnished viii be for one-han the amount
. Of the bid based on the estimated quantities
The board reserves the right to accept Of
AK they may deem best for the interest Of
. the city.
BY direction Of the Board Of Street ant
Water Commissioners of the city Of New.
ark
MORRIS r sHERRERD.