Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-07
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD Of STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL
Newark, n. J, september Z. III !

IfiG CITY Of NEW Ann
CITY HALL.
Newark, N. J.. September 3 1914
Sealed proposals will be received In TINS
office from S1b to $3.50 o'clock p m. Of
1914 and opened at the last named hour,
at public meeting of the board 70 be helo
at said time and place, for the grading
ST. CHARLES STREET
| from Berlin street to Avenue l..
The following is about the amount OF the
| work to be done and the materials to De 1ur-
| nished in the construction and completion OF
said work, and upon which bids VIII De
Two thousand four hundred (2,4Oo) square
| yards of oblong granite block pavement ON
a six CO. inch concrete foundation; go,
Nine hundred and fifty $3.50 iineai Ieet
of 16 by inch four cut curb, set In con-
crete;
four cut and reset in concrete; -,
-Four thousand eight hundred H,SOOl
square feet of artificial stone walk, inches
Five hundred and fifty $500 cubic yards
/ of embankment, five hundred (50O) cubic
yards of which is excavation on the street,
! embankment only to be paid for.
Standard prices will be paid for the FOL
SIX 90 sets of 1e by Inch four cut cor
| ners, set in concrete;
Two CD basins, with connections COM
plete. .- -,
THE ABOVE STREET. If AWARDED,
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROF ROT
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT is TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
ANcG WITH CHATTER si7 or THE
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terlals and work for wnich there Is a hzed
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 directed to the Board s Of street and
Bidders will state their prices In writing
as we'll In figures
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the above work be awarded to
them. they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within fifty-ive $3.50
consecutive 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
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent, In
writing, of two sureties, a surety COM
pany qualified 10 do business In New Jersey,
who shall, at the time OF putting In such
proposals, qualify to etheir responsibility
In the amount of such proposal, and bind
themselves that. If the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
posal, they Will, upon Its being so awarded,
become his their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work. and that. II the
person or persons omit or reruse to execute
such contract, they will pay to the City or
Newark any difference between the sums
to which he or they would have been
titled upon completion of. the contract and
that which the City of Newark may be
obliged to pay the person persons by 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 reject
any or all proposals for the above work.
they may deem best for the interest of the
city.
Bidders and suretles are hereby notified
that under the provisions OF the seventh sec.
ton of the law creating the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners. approved March
28th, 1891, that the bond or bonds to he
given for the faithful execution and per
Torrance of said public work shall first be
approved to sufficiency by TIE board, and
as to form by the counsel of the board, and
contract shall be binding the. city or
become effective operative until such bond
is so approved and the president of the
board shall have power to examine the pro.
posed bOndsmen under oath. IL he shall so
desire or shall be SO instructed by the board.
statement that NAV be made by such pro,
posed boudsmen. but shall have full power
and absolute discretion the whole mat
ter and this provision snall be referred to
In any advertisement inviting bids for ary
such public work.
BY direction Of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City of Newark.
M. r. SHERRERD,
sep2-12t Chief Engineer