Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-14
SEALED PROPOSALS


Water Commissioners. which may be re-
before the expiration Of the first FIVE years
guarantee
THE ABOVE STREETS. IF AWARDED.
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
BY TIE hoard AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
SUCH AWARD Shall suRsEQt7Ef,1Tf1i' :
RE FINALLY Made BY THE BOARD
PRELIMINARY r, AssEss Ss OF PROP,
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS rs TO BE
MADE AND PIBLIC HEARINGS ON THE
f RoARp 81 NAV sE Or H MIY N6 TH FHA THE
Au ARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
ANCF WITH CHAPTER 217 OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1898
Bidders are not TO state any price for
ma erlals and work for which the is
fixed amount provided for in the specifca-
lions
Each proposal must be enclosed In a sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
Of the bidder and Of the Improvement. and
directed to The Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing
as well rs in figures.
that. should che above woik lie awarded to
them. they win bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following num-
her Of consecutive working days:
North seventh Street--Fifty 500 days
Norwood Street-Fifty t50l days.
Palm Street-Sixty 800 days
South Twelfth Street--Eiehty (sOl days.
South Fifteenth Street-Seventy (70) days
The plans I'D specifications Of me work
can be Manfred at the office of the chief
engineer Of the Board OF Street and WAFER
Commissioners at the City Hall Said pro-
posals TO ne accompanied by the consent, in
writing Of two suretiea a surety conn
pany qualified to do business IL New Jersey.
who shall at the time Of putting IN such
proposals. qualify az to thei~ responsibility
In the amount of such proposal, end bind
themselves that. n the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
tTyfl rs en- I'd
become hs their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work: and that. II 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 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
aioners Of tho city OF Newark reserve to
Themselves the right to accent or reject any
or all proposals for the above work. as they
NAV deem best for the interest of the city.
Bidders and suretles are hereby notified
that under tire provisions OF the seventh sec
ton OF the law creating the BOARD Of Street
anu Water Commissioners, approved March
3sth, 1891, that the bond or bonds to be
given Tor the faithful execution and per-
Torrance of said public work. shall first be
approved as 10 sufilciency. by the board
and as TO form. by the council of the board
and no contract shall be bindInK ON the
city, or become effective or operative until
OF the board shall have power to examine the
proposed bondsmen under oath. II he shall
40 desire. or shall be so instructed by the
board. but the board viii not be bound by
any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen, but shall have full
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 Comm ssioners Of the city OF Newark
NORRIS r. SHERRERD
aprs-lst Chief Engineer.