Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-15
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE or THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONER OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.


Newark. y. j., June 18th, 1911.
, Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office from 3:15 to go oclock p. m. of
Thursday the tWenty-hfth day of June, 1914,
and opened at the last named hour, at a
public meeting of the board to he held at
said time and place:
For the grading CURLING. tagging and
DELAVAN AVENUE.
from Summer avenue to the west side OF
Woodside avenue the roadway to be reduced
TO "a feet between the curb lines.
The following is about tine amount OF the
work to be done aud tie materials to be
Furnished in the construction nq gomp i on
compared.
Four hundred 600 cubic yards Of excaya-
ton, one hundred and fifty G50l cubic yards
of which is to be embanl,mest ON the street
excavation only to be paid for,
Nine hundred and forty (9f0l square
yards of oblong granite block pavement Oh
n six go inch concrete foundation.
-Four hundred (400D linea feet of 20 10y .
inch four cut curb, set in concrete.
One hundred and seventy-hvc 175) lineal
feet OF old four cut curb, reset in concrete.
Two thousand two hundred t2,20O) square
feet of artificial stone walk . incnes thick.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol
lowing:
ono % set 20 by inch four cut corners,
set I'm concrete.
one % basin with connection complete.
one % basin using old head and sill:
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
TIE ABOVE STREET, IL AWARDED,
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
L PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT Is TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
I BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
I AWARD THE CONTRACT in ACCORD
ANCE WITH CHAPTER 217 OF THE
Bidders arc not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is liked
amount provided for in the Specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
/ envelope. properly Endorsed with the name OF
the bidder and of the improvement and
Commissioners of the City of Newark
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders rust specify in their propose Is
that, should the above work be awarded to
them. they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within forty (40) CON
sccutiVe working days.
The plans and specifications of the work
Y can be examined at the office of the chief
engineer of the Board of Street and Water
I Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
prosals tc be accompanied by the consent In
writing. OF two sureties, surety COM
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey,
who shall, at the time of putting in such
prosposals, qualify as to their responsibility
in the amount of such proposal, and bind
themselves that il the contract be awarded
to the person persons making the pro-
losal they Will upon its being awarded
become mis- or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work; and that, IL 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 they would have been on
that which the city of Newark may be
obliged to pay the person persons by
4 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
4 or all proposals for the above work. they
haGt for n n
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh
section of the law creating the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners, approved
I March 2Sth, 1891, that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
! performance Of said public work shall first
be approved to sufciency by the board
and as to form by the counsel of the board
and no contract shall be binding the city
OF become effective or operative until such
| bond is so approved, and the president
1 of the board shall have power to examine
the proposed bond.Inen under oath, II he
shall so desire. shall be instructed by
the board but the board will not be bound
I proposed bondsmen. but shall have fun
I 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 of Newark
MORRIS II. SHERRERD,
jun1l-12t Chief Engineer.
/
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
HE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark, n. J.. June 18th, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office from 3;15 TO 1880 O'Clock p. IN OF
Thursday the twenty-hfth day of June, 1914
! and opened at the last named hour. at q
public meeting of the board to be held at
said time and place.:
and highways:
FINLAY PLACE,
from Sanford avenue to the city line:
HINsDALE PLACE,
from Washington avenue to Chester avenue
MOEN PLACE
from Harvey street to Oriental place;
AIONTROSE STREET
from Cameron road northerly to the boundary
line between the city of Newark and the viii
NEW JERSEY RAILROAD AVENUE.
on the west side, from Aston street to Pointer
i ORIENTAL TERRACE
from Oriental place to Oriental street.
OXFORD STREET,
n from Bowery street to Passaic avenue;
i PARKHURST STREET,
from Goble street to Avenue c;
PROVIDENCE STREET.
. from Bowery street to Passaic avenue;
READ STREET,
y from Market street to Passaic avenue;
RICHARDS STREET,
from Ferry street to Passac avenue;
ST CHARLES STREET,
& from George street to Berlin street.
The following is about the amount of the
2 work to be done, and the materials to be
4 furnished in the construction and completion
of said work, and upon which bids viii be
compared
i FOR FINLAY PLACE:
4 Three thousand hundred C3,7O0
4 square yards of two 90 inch asphalt blocl
pavement on six 90 inch concrete founda
8 tion.
4 Standard prices Will be paid for the fol
lowing:
Two thousand (2,OoO) lihest feet of 16 b,
inch four cut curb. set in concrete
! One hundred 400 ineai feet Of old curb
four cut and reset in concrete.
j Six GO sets of 16 by inch four cut
y One hundred and fifty 1jOl lneal feet o.
d new header curb. set in concrete.
-Four ~ noiseless manhole covers.
One "a basin with connection complete.
il I FOR HINSDALE PLACE:
Three thousand five hundred g. 500 square
yards of asphalt pavement on six 90 incl
concrete foundation.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol
lowing:
4 Two thousand q, OOO) lines feet of 1s by
= inch four cut curb set in concrete.
One hundred 900 lineal feet of old curb
q four cut and reset in concrete.
-Four - sets of Is by inch foar cut cor
4 ners. set in concrete.
d header curb set i'm concrete
b One ~ basin with connection complete.
Il Six go noiseless manhole covers.
Il FOR MOEN PLACE:
eleven hundred and sixty Il, 16O) squar
a yards of asphalt pavement on a six 90 incl
81 concrete foundation.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol
g lowing:
81 16 by inch four cut curb, set in concrete
Il Fifty t50) lineal feet of old curb four Gu
u and reset in concrete
Il ono % set Of 1G by inch four Gu. cor
II ners, set in concrete.
Fl Fifty $500 lineal feet OF new header curb
81 set in concrete
81 One ID noiseless manhoe cover.
One q basin with connection complete.
Il FOR MONTROSE STREET:
n Three thousand three hundred O. 800
j square yards Of brick pavement on a six 9
inch concrete foundation
: One thousand eight hundred Q,s0O) linea