Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-18
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONER
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.


OFFICE OF rHE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
Newark, n. j. April 9, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from BIS to $3.50 - clock D. IN. of
Thursday. the twentythird day Of April,
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
NORTH SEVENTH STREET,
from Fourth avenue TO Third avenue.
NORWOOD STREET,
from South Orange avenue to Abinger place.
PALM STREET.
from sandfold avenue to the East Orange
! line.
SOUTH TWEI Eth STREET.
from South orange avenue to Central ave-
nue., the section from Central avenue to
Twelfth avenue to be paved on both sides
/ OF the street railway tracks with the excep-
tion of eighteen 1s) inches on each side Of
SOUTH FIFTEENTH STREET,
from South Orange avenue to Sixteenth ave-
nue..
The following is about the amount of the
work TO be done. and the materials to be
/ furnished in the construction and compile
ton of said work, and upon which bids
Will oe compared:
re. NORTH SEVENTH STREET Paw
Three thousand seven hundred $500,
square yards of btulithlr pavement on a
six 90 Inch concrete foundation.
IWenty-nNe NZDD llneal tget or 70 by
inch four cut curb. set in concrete.
one thousand six hundred $4,000 lineal
feet OF Old curb. four cut and reset In con-
crete.
Standard prices will be paid for the follow
ing;
rive 60 roiseless manhole covers.
Fifty 900 lineal feet of new header curb,
set in concrete.
One % set of 90 by 8 inch four cut cor
ners, set in concrete.
! one ~ basin with connecting chute COM
! plete.
FOR NORWOOD STREET PAVING:
Three thousand eight hundred $500
| square yards of bitulithic pavement on
siX 20 inch concrete foundation.
! Two thousand two hundred and fifty q, 25OJ
lineal feet OF IL by Inch four cut curb. set
in concrete.
Fifty t50) llneal feet of old curb four
cut and reset in concrete.
STANDARD prices win be paid for the follow
-Four tD noiseless manhole covers.
one ID basin with connecting chute COM
'' one hundred 600 lineal feet of new
header curb set In concrete.
Three go sets of 16 by inch four cut
] corners, sci III concrete.
/ FOR PALM STREET PAVING:
| Six Thousand ono hundred (6,100) square
! yards Of bltulithie pavement a six CD
/ inch concrete foundation.
Three thousand i've hundred (35O0) nneal
| feet OF 10 by inch four cut curb. set In
concrete.
Two hundred goo, lineal feet of old curb
four cut and reset in concrete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the follow
ing;
Seven C7l noiseless manhole covers.
One hundred {iOO) lneal feet of new
header curb, set in concrete.
/ Two (0 sets of I6 by inch four cut cor
ners. set in concrete.
Two 90 basins with connecting chutes
Two hundred t2oO) lineal feet of twelve
! I'D inch pipe sewer
ron SOUTH TWELFTH STREET Paw
Nine thousand eight hundred (9gO0)
| square yards of bitulithic pavement ON
HafN HFas.t FatNtar aaNa
One thousand seven hundred u70O) Iineal
feet OF 20 by inch four cut curb, set In
Twenty-Five (25) lineal feet of old four
cut curb, reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
| -Four (4) noiseless manhole covers.
One hundred uO0) lIneal feet of new
Five (5j sets It's Of 20 'i by 6 inch four cut
curb corners set IN concrete.
! Two Cd basins with connecting chutes
FOR SOUTH FIFTEENTH STREET
seven thousand two hundred q. 2oW
square yards OF bitulithic pavement on a
six CD inch concrete foundation.
One thousand eight hundred u,S00l lineal
feet of 10 by inch four cut curb, set in
concrete.
One Thousand eight hundred a. 500 iineal
feet OF old curb four cut and>reset III con-
Standard prices will he paid for the follow
Eight 80 noiseless manhole covers.
Fifty 900 lineal feet of new header curb.
set In concrete.
-Four 90 sets of 1e by 5 inch four cut cor.
ners. set in concrete.
One "a basin with connecting chutes COM
plete.
Bids for the above pavements must in
elude price bid per square yard per year
ior maintenance and repair of said pave.
ment during an additional and second period
of nve 90 years and under the guarantees
bond by a surety company bond with a
surety acceptable to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. which may be re-
quired at the option OF tine board at any time
before the expiration of the first five years
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREETS. If AWARDED.
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
ERTY BENEFITED l9sPECIALLY BY THE
SAME BE HELD. AFTER WHICH THE
AW ARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
ANCB WITH CHAPTER 217 OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895
materials and work for which the is a
fixed amount provided for in the speoihca-
tlons
Each proposal must be enclosed In sealed
ehvelope properly iadorsed with me name
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing
a. well as in figures.
Bidders must specify IN their proposals
that should she above work ce awarded to
them, they viii bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following num-
Der of consecutive working days:
North seventh street-Flfty (5O) days.
Norwood Street-Fifty (50) days.
Palm Street--Sixty (6O) days
South Twelfth Street-Eighty $50 days.
South Fifteenth Street-Seventy (70) days.
The plans md specifications OF the work
can be mlaed at the office Of the chief
engineer OF the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals TO oe accompanied by the consent. In
writing, of two sureties, surety COM
pany qualified TO do business IN New Jersey.
who shall at the time OF putting in such
proposals.. qualify to their responsibility
In the amount Of such proposal, and bind
themselves that, II the contract DO awarded
to the person persons making the pro-
nosai ftav vv.I1 linon fts betnr 10 ava reied
become his OF their sureties for the faithful
performance OF said work; and that, IL the
person OF persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract. they win pay to the city Of