Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-03
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY Hall.


CITY OF NEWARK.
City Hall.
Newark. NJ j., July 1, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from s:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. M, of
Thursday, the sixteenth day of July. 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 paving Of the
following streets and highways:
ALEXANDER STREET,
sCHEERER AVENUE.
from Bergen street to Osborne terrace.
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done. and the material to be FUR
nished in the construction and completion OF
said work. and upon which bids will be COM
FOR ALEXANDER STREET:
Three thousand five hundred (3,500) square
yards of bitulithic pavement on six t6)
inch concrete foundation;
Two thousand and fifty (2,05o9 lineal feet
Of 16 by inch four cut curb, set in con-
Fifty (5O) lineal feet of old curb. four cut
and reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Nine 90 noiseless manhole covers;
Four az sets of 16 by inch four cut cor
ners set in concrete
sixty $50 lineal feet of new header curb.
One ii basin with connection complete.
FOR SCHBERER AVENUE:
Five thousand two hundred $1,000 square
yards of bitulithic pavement on a six go
inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand five hundred and fifty
(2.55O) lineal feet of 1e by inch four cut
curb, set In concrete;
Fifty. (5O) lineal feet OF old curb. Tour
cut and reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the FOL
lowing:
Seven "a noiseless manhole covers;
Two (2) sets of 16 by 8 inch four cut
curb, set In concrete;
Fifty $50 iineal feet of new header curb,
set in concrete,
one al basin with connection complete.
Bids for the above pavements must in
clude a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair Of said pave
ment during an additional and second period
of five 90 years and under the guarantee
| bond by a surety company or bond with a
surety acceptable to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioned, which may be re-
quired at the option of the board at any time
before the expiration of the first five years
. The CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREETS. IF AWARDED.
| BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL sUBsEQUENTLY
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
MADE AM AND PUBLIC HEARiNGs ON THE
SAME BE HELD, AFTER WHICH THE
BOARD MAY or MAY NOT FINALLY
ANCE WITH CHAPTER Ell OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
| terials and work for which there Is fixed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
tbe BIDDER Of tbs won
directed to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners of the City Of Newark;
| 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
90, Ngfn Ind he
and complete the same within the follow
ing number Of consecutive working days:
Scheerer Avenue-Fifty-fv (55) 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,
Company "s auaIife al to do bus business in New
| Jersey. who shall, at the time of putting
| In such proposals, qualify as to their respon-
and bind themselves that. If the contract
| be awarded to the person u persons max
ing the proposal they Will, upon 70 being eaiIs
for the faithful performances OF said work
| and that, If the person or persons omit
will pay to the City of Newark any diff
ference between the sums TO which ne
completion o. the contract, and that which
the City OF Newark may be obliged to pa5
the person or persons by whom such con
| The Board OF Street aud Water Com
misstoners of the City Of Newark reserv.
to themselves the right to accept or rejec
| any or all proposals FOR the above work
as they may deem best for the interest o.
the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh
section OF the law creating the Board o
Street and Water Commissioners, approves
March ~. 1891 that the bond or bonds t
be given for the faithful execution ant
performance OF said public work shall mrs
be approved as TO suficiency by the Board
and as to form by the counsel OF tn
Board. and no contract shall be binding oil
tho city, or become effective or Operative
until such bond is 80 approved; and tn
president Of the Board shall have power {
examine the proposed bondsmen under oath
II he shall SO desire, or shall be 30 lnstructe'
by the Board, but the Board will not b
bound by any statement that may be mad
by such proposed bondsmen but shall hay
full power and absolute discretion In tn
whole matter, and this provision shall .
referred TO In any advertisement inviting
bids for any such public work..
BY direction OF the Board Of Street an
| Water Commissioners of the City Of Newark
NORRIS r. SHERRIERD.
!. jy1412t Chief Engineer.