Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-26

Newark. N. j.. August 22. 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received In this
office from 3:15 to $40 o. clock p. m. of
Thursday, the twenty-seventh day of Au-
gust 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
struction of sewers In Rodwell avenue and
Devine street.
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done and the materials to be fur
nished In the construction and completion Of
said work. and upon which bids will be
compared,
thirty-slx 1861 inch concrete pipe sewer;
Three hundred and forty GAO feet of
thirty 800 inch concrete pipe sewer;
Three hundred and forty GAO feet OF
twenty-four CAD inch double strength, vitri
fed salt glazed pipe sewer;
Three hundred and seventy (570) feet Of
twenty (2O) inch double strength vitrthed
Thirteen tis9 basins with cement heads
and connecting chutes complete;
Two (2) inlets with cement heads and
connecting chutes complete;
Eight (S) manholes with standard heads
Bidders are not to state any price for ma.
terials and work for which there is hzed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed N
sealed envelopes properly Endorsed with the
and directed to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the City Of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the a pve work be awarded to
and complete the same within the following
number of consecutive working 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 a surety COM
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey.
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proposals, qualify as to their responsibility
In the amount Of such proposal, and bind
themselves that. IL the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
posal, they VIII, upon It's being 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 woskd have been en-.
titled upon completion Of the contract and
obliged to pay the person persons by whom
such contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
themselves the right to accept or reject
any all proposals for the above work. as
they may deem best for the Interest OF the
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh sec
and Water Commissioners. approved March,
2sth, 1891, that the bond or bonds to be
given for the faithful execution and per
Torrance of said public work. shall first b.
approved as to suficiency, by the board. an
as to form. by the counsel of the board AM
no contract shall be binding on the city, ~
become effective or operative until such bona
is SO approved; and the president of the
board shall have power to examine the pro
posed bondsmen under oath. IL he shall -
desire or shall be so instructed by the board
but the board will not be bound by an
statement that may be made by such pro
posed bondsmen, but shall have full power
and absolute discretion in the whole maj
| ter and this provision shall be referred "
| In any advertisement inviting bids for ar
such public work
By direction Of, the Board of Street and
NJ r. SHERRERD.
aux21-5t Chief Engineer.