Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL,

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark, N. J., January 80 1914;
Eealed proposals will be received this
Office from 3:15 TO $3.50 o'clock p. m, of
Thursday, the fifth day of February, 1914,
and opened at the last named hour. at a
said time and place.
For the paving of the following streets
RECORD STREET.
from West End avenue to Vermont avenue.
JAY STREET,
from Central avenue to Sussex avenue.
NICHOLS STREET,
from Van Buren, street to Tyler street. and
WARWICK STREET,
from Van Buien street to Lang street. that
portion of the street between Van Buren,
street and Tyler street to be paved on
each side of the street railway track, with
the exception of one foot on each side OF
said track.
The following is about the amount of the
york to be done and the materials to be
furnished In the construction and compile
ton Of said work. and upon which bids viii
be compared
FOR RIcoRp STREET PAVING:
Eleven hundred and sixty d.1eo) SQUARE
yards of asphalt pavement on six C0
Six hundred ' and atty tsso, ineai feet of
10 by o Inch four cut curb, set In concrete.
Fifty t50l lineal feet Of old curb. four cut
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing,
Two t2) sets of IS by inch four cut
Thirty 900 lneal feet of new header curb.
set In concrete.
Three ts) noiseless manhole covers;
One ID basin. with connection complete.
FOR JAY STREET PAVING:
Two thousand three hundred e, 300) square
yards OF asphalt pavement on siI (e) inch
Eleven hundred and fifty u,l5O) linesl
feet of 1e by inch four cut curb set in
Fifty (50) Ilneal feet Of old curb, four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
One ~ set of IS by 8 inch four cut
corners. set In concrete.
Thirty tso) ilneal feet Of new header curb,
set In concrete.
Three t3) noiseless manhole covers.
One (D basin. with connection complete
FOR NICHOLS STREET:
One thousand four hundred d.4oo) square
yards of asphalt pavement on six go inch
concrete foundation.
Eight hundred (s00 lineal feet of 10 by
Inch four cut curb set in concrete.
Fifty (50) llneal feet OF old curb. four
cut and reset in concrete.
lowing:
One ~ set of 10 by inch four cut cor
ners, set in concrete.
Thirty 800 iineal feet OF new header curb,
set In concrete.
Three CD nolseless manhole covers
One ~ BASIN with connection complete
FOR WARWICK STREET:
Two Thousand seven hundred (27Oo) square
yards OF asphalt pavement on six (6) Inch
concrete foundation.
One thousand six hundred and fifty Q.650)
lineal feet Of ID by inch four cut curb.
set in concrete.
Fifty (5O) lineal feet of old curb four
cut and reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Three ts) sets of 10 by inch four cut
corners. set in concrete.
Fifty 800 lneal feet Of new header curb,
set IN concrete.
Six go noiseless manhole covers.
One I'D basin. with connection complete.
Bids fer the above payemsnts must In
for maintenance and repair of said pave
ments during an additional and second
period Of five t0 years and under the guar
with surety acceptable to the board Of
Street and Water Commissioners, which may
be required at the option OF the board ut
any time before, the expiration of the first
tve years guarantee.
Bidders are not to state any price for
fixed amount provided for In the specifca-
TONS
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 viii state their prices in writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders must specify In their proposals
them, they will bind themselves 10 finish
and complete the same within the following
number of consecutive working days:
Ricord Street Paving-rhirty 800 days.
Jay Street PaVing-Forty t40) days.
Nichols street--Thrty 900 days.
warwick Street. Forty C40) days.
The plans and specifications OF the work
can be examined at the Office of the chief
engineer Of the Board Of Street AID Water
posaIs to be accompanied by the consent. In
writing. Of two sureties. or surety COM
pany qualified to do business In New Jer-
sa., xub shall. AZ the time of n
such proposals, qualify as to their RESPONSE
bility In the amount OF such proposal. and
awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal they Will, upon its being
awarded, become his or their sureties for the
that II the person or persons omit or re-
fuse to execute such contract they will pay
to the city OF Newark any difference be-
tween the sums to which he or they would
have been entitled upon completion of the
contract. and that which the city OF New
ark may be obliged to pay the person or
persons by whom such contract shall be
executed.
sioners Of the city of Newark reserve to
themselves the right 10 accent reject any
or all proposals for the above work. as they
may deem best for the Interest OF the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh
section Of the law creating the Board Of
March 2sth. 1891, that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance of sand public work. shall first
be approved as to sufficlency, by the board
and as to form. by the council Of the board
and no contract shall be binding on the
city. or become effective or operative until
such bond Is co approved: and the president
of the board shall have power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath. IL he
shall so desire or shall be so instructed by
the board. but the board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsman. but shall have full
power and absolute discretion In the whole
matter and this provision shall be sssarrea
to In any advertisement inviting bids Tor
any such public wor,.
BY direction OF the Board OF Street ana
Water Commissioners OF the city OF Newark
MORRIS r. SHERRERD
jan22-12t Chief Engineer.
AN ORDINANCE relating IN ana ev,r, A.,