Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-15
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
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CITY HALL.
Newark N. j.. August II, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 D. m. of Thursday.
the twenty-seventh day of August, 1914. and
opened at tho last named hour. at public
meeting of the board to be held at said time
and place. For the construction of scow
or hull. 80 feet In length over all, ~ feet
beam outside and IT. depth OF side; this
hull Is for use as a dredge on Peddie Ditch
In this city and It Will be required to have
this hull built at the ditch and launched into
1t, there being other means of having 1t
brought to thu place where It is to be used.
All lumber entering into the construction of
this hull must be good ship stun, known as
merchantable yellow pine The BID. which
will be lump sum bid. must also cover two
other items: LIST. The removal of the dredge
machinery at present bulkhead Of Peddie
Ditch near the Pennsylvania railroad tracks
and the installation of the same upon the
deck of the hull to be built properly fastened
and made ready to work This item Will in
tanks for filling and boiler feed purposes.
now, part of the dredge outfit together
with one two-iuch syphon for pumping out
hold.
End. The construction Of house on the
hull to cover the machinery and having the
Same general dimensions as the house at
present IN use on land machine, Such parts
of the present house as may be found in good
condition can be used IN the construction Of
the new one.
Prospective bidders should personally in
spect the present dredge and the location at
the westerly end OF Peddie Ditch, where the
hull must be built and launched In order TO
thoroughly aoquaint themselves with all local
conditions before submitting their bids.
Each proposals must be enclosed in
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 as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
| that. should the above work be awarded to
them, they will bind themselves 10 finish and
complete the same within sixty consecutive
working days from the date the contract Is
| filed with the city auditor.
! The plans and specifications Of the work
can be examined at the office of the CHIEF
engineer of the Board Of Street and Water
posals to be accompanied by the consent, in
| writing, of two sureties Presidents OF Essex
| county, or a surety company qualined to 90
business In New Jersey, who shall, at the
| time of putting in such pror ais qualify as
to their responsibility In Oh dali the amount
| OF such proposals, and bind themselves that
II the contract be awarded to the person or
persons making the proposal they WILL upon
/ Its being so awarded, become his or 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 entitled upon completion OF the
contract and that which the city OF Newark
may be Obliged to pay the person or persons
/ to whom such contract shall be executed
! The Board OF Street and Water Commis-
sioners Of the city OF Newark reserve TO
or all proposals for the above work, as they
may deem best for the interest of the city.
By direction of tho Board OF street ana
Water Commissioners of tho city OF Newark
NORRIS r. SHERRERD,
aug 12-ift Chief Engineer.