Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
/ CITY HALL.
| Newark N. J., August II. 1914
| Sealed proposals will be received AT this
Office from S'15 to s'so O'Clock p. m. Of
1914 and opened at the last named hour, at
a public meeting OF the board TO be held at
| said time and place, for the construction Of
VAILsBuRG SEWERS. NoRTHwEsTERLY
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LINDSLEY AVENUE AND sTUY VESANT
AVENUE SEWER
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done and the materials to be fur
nished In the construction and completion of
said work, and upon which bids will be
VAILsBuRG SEWERS, NORTHWESTERN
sixteen hundred q eoo) feet of forty-eisht
(4s) inch concrete pipe sewer.
One hundred and ninety 900 feet Of
thirty-nine $500 inch concrete pipe sewer.
Sixteen hundred and eighty Q.6S0) feet Of
thirty-slx 1850 inch concrete pipe sewer.
Five hundred and twenty (52o) feet OF
twenty four C241 inch double strength Vitri-
fed salt glazed pipe sewer.
Two hundred and sixty ESQ feet of eight
cen q9 inch double strength vitrihed salt
Thirty-one basins with cement heads and
connecting ehutes complete.
Twenty-six t26) manholes with standard
ABINGER PLACE AND BoYLAN STREET
Twelve hundred and nifty d,25O) feet of
eight a) inch vitrhed salt glazed pipe
sewer.
Eleven hundred d,1OO) feet of six 90 inch
Six (6) manholes with STANDARD heads and
buckets complete
Sixty-nine (69) markers
LINDSLEY AVENUE AND STUYVESANT
AVENUE SEWER:
Five hundred and forty $40 feet fifteen
q5) inch double strength vitrihed salt glazed
pipe sewer.
-Four "a basins using old granite heads
and sllls complete.
Five t5) manhoes with standard heads
complete.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terlals and work for which there is a fixed
Each proposal must be enclosed in
sealed envelope, properly Endorsed with the
and directed to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the City of Newark
Bidders will state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that, should the above work. be awarded to
them, they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the within the following
number of consecutive working days.
Yalsburg Sewers-Sixty (60) days
Twenty 600 days.
Lindsey Avenue and Stuyvesant Avenue
Sewer-Fifteen t15) 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
Commissioners at the City Hall Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the CONSENT in
writing, Of two sureties, or q surety com
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey
who shall at the time Of putting in such
in the amount of such proposal, and bind
themselves that, IL the contract be awarded
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, If the
such contract they will pay to the City of
Newark any difference between the sums
70 which he or they would have been en-
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,
sioneers of the City of Newark reserve 10
themselves the right to accept or reject
they may deem best for the interest of the
city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh sec
tion of the law creating the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, approved March
2Sth. 1901, that the bond or bonds to be
given for the faithful execution and per.
Torrance of said public work. shall first be
approved as to suficiency, 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 such bond
is so approved; and the president of the
posed bondsmen under oath. IL he shall so
desire, or shall be so instructed by the board
but the board will not be bound by any
statement that may be made by such pro.
posed bondsmen, but shall have fun power
and absolute discretion in the whole mat
ter, 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 OF Newark
NORRIS r. SHBRRERD.
aug. 11-5t. Chief Engineer.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.