Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-16
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE on THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CRY HALL.

AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK
CITY HALL.
Newark n. j., October 7, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received Shls
office from s:I5 to $3.50 O'Clock p. m. Of
Thursday, the twenty second day Of Octo-
her 1914. and opened at the last named hour
al public meeting Of the boaro TO De heid
al said time and place.
For the paving and repaylng of the fol
lowing streets and highways:
GRAFTON AVENUE
from Summer avenue to Washington avenue:
IANARK AVENUE
from Sanford avenue TO the CITY line
MARION AVENUE.
from Sanford avenue 70 the city line
FOURTEENTH AVENUE,
n from South Seventh street TO South Ninth
street and from South Tenth street to South
| Eleventh street.
I the work 10 ne done, and the materials 10
be furnished in the construction and com
pletion Of said work, and upon which bids
| FOR GRAFTON AVENUE PAVING:
| Four thousand seven hundred 4,79Ol
| square Yards OF two 10 inch asphalt block
pavement on six go inch concrete toun-
| dalton.
Fifty 500 llneal feet o. 20 by 4-inch four
cut curb. set i'm concrete.
Two thousand fS,000) lineal feet OF old
curb reset in concrete.
one % set of 20 ny 4-nch four cut cor
| FIFTY 500 iineal feet OF new header curb
set IN concrete
Five 60 noiseless manhole covers.
One I'd basin with connection complete.
| FOR LANARK AVENUE PAVING:
Three thousand three hundred t3,sOQl
square yards OF two 90 inch asphalt block
pavement on a six $50 inch ooncrets founda-
/ Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
six hundred 5000 llneal feet of i6 by T.
| Inch four cut curb set in concrete.
One thousand two hundred u.200) ltneal
feet of old curb. four cut and reset in con-
crete
SIX go sets OF rs by 4-inch four cut cor
sixty 900 lineal feet of new header curb
set in concrete.
/ -Four "a noiseless manhole covers
one % basin with connection complete.
FOR MARION AVENUE PAVING:
Four thousand three hundred 9,SOyl
pavement on elk go inch concrete founda-
ton.
One thousand four hundred q 1000 iineai
feet OF 1e by 4-insR four cut curb set ia
Seven hundred 900 llneal feet Of ola
curb. four cut and reset In concrete
Four t4) sets Of is by 4-inch four cut cor
ners set In concrete.
sixty 800 iineal feet of new header curb
set in concrete.
Five C5) noiseless manhole covers
One a basin with connection complete:
FOR FOURTEENTH AVENUE REPAyfNG:
Three Thousand $4,000 square yards Of
brick pavement old concrete foundation
twenty-five t25l inesl feet of 20 by a
Twenty -hve (35) iineal feet Of old curb
four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices win be paid for the fol-
lowing
One "a set of 20 by ,4-inch four cut cor
ners. set IN concrete.
Two hundred (200) cubic yards of extra
concrete to replace defective concrete founda-
ton.
BLOCK PAvEMENTs MUST INCLUDE A
PRICE BID PER SQUARE YARD PER
YEAR FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
OPTIONAL AND SECOND PERIOD. OF
FIVE O. YEARS AMI. UNDER THE
PANY OR A BOND WITH A SURETY AC-
cEPTABLE TO THE BOARD OF STREET
THE BOARD AT ANY TINE BEFORE
THE EXPIRATION OF THE FIRST FIVE
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terlals and work for which there j. nxed
Each proposal must be enclosed in
sealed envelope properly indorsed with sas
name Of the bidder r, and Of = the lmsproysmsnt
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
piete the same within the following number
Of consecutive working days:
Grafton Avenue-Seventy (70) days.
Lansrk Ayenue--sixty 600 days
Marion Administrative (65l days
| fOurteenth ANenue--Ihlrty 600 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 surety company
qualified to do business in New Jersey, who
shall, at the. time of putting in such pro-
posas, qualify as to their responsibility in
the amount Of such proposal. and bind them
selves that, II the contract be awarded to
the person or persons making the proposal
they will upon its being so awarde ed be-
come his their sureties for the faithful
performance Of said work; and that, II the
person persons omit or refuse 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 entitled
which the City of Newark may be obliged
TO pay the person persons by whom such
contract shall be executed
sioners of the City Of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals for the above work. as ST.. thss
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh sec
ton of the law creating the Board of Street.
asth. 1891 that the bond or bonds to be
given for the faithful execution and per
Torrance of said public work shall nrst be
approved to sufficiency 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 operative until such bond
IL approved: and the president of this
board shall have power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath, II he shall 80
desire. or shall be so instructed py the board.
but the board will not be bound by any
statement that may be made by such pro-
posed bondsmen but shall have full power
and absolute discretion In the whole matter.
and this provision shall be referred to IN
any advertisement inviting bids for any such
BY direction Of the Board of Street ana
Water Commissioners of the City of Newark.
MORRIS r. SHERhERD.
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