Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-14
SEALED PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE BOAhn Of STREET
AND WATER coMMIssIoNERs OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark N. u. November 8, 1914;
office from s;1s to sso o'clock ?. m. Of
1914. and opened at the last named hour. at
q public meeting of the board to be held at
said time and place. for the construction OF
souTH THIRTEENTH STREET.
between Sixteenth avenue and Seventeenth
avenue.
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 VIII
be compared:
Seven hundred and seventy t77o) feet of
fifteen d5) Inch double strength vitr1hed
| joints.
One hundred and seventy (17o) feet OF
| six (6) inch cast iron house connections.
Five (5) manholes with standard heads
complete
sixty go, cubic yards Of concrete
inforcing steel bars.
Sixty-five (65) piles.
Thirty t30) markers
Bidders are not to state any price for ma.
terials and work for which there. is hxed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Esph proposal must be enclosed In sealed
enve ope. properly Endorsed with tho name Of
the bidder an of the Improvement. and
to the Ss e 81 street AND
j
Bidders will state their prices In writing
as well in figures.
that. ehould the above work be awarded to
| them. they will bind themselves to finish and
complete. tine same within thirty-hve fsb)
| 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-
| prosals to be accompanied ny the consent. In
| writing. Of two sureties OF surety COM
pany qualified TO do bus,ness In New Jersey.
| who shall. at the time of putting in such
prosposals. qualify ss to their responsibility
In the amount of SUCH proposal. and bind
themselves that il the contract he awarded
| to the person or persona making the pro-
posal. they Will. apon its being 80 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
Of f' NeSarE I any difference between the sum- UNI,
TO which he they would 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
sioners OF the City of Newark reserve &C
themselves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals for the above work, as they
may deem best for the interest Of the city.
Bidders and nireties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh
Street and Water commissioners. approved
March 28th. 1891 that the bond or bond
to be given for the faithful execution ant
performance OF said public work shall frs
Be approved as TO suffciency by the board
and as to form by the counsel OF the board
and no contract shall be binding on the cit.
or become ffectve or operative until sucl
bond IL so approved. and the presiden
Of the board shall have power to examin
the proposed bondsmen under oath, II n
shall so desire, or shall be 40 instructed b.
the board, but the board will not be bouni
BY any statement that may be made by sucl
proposed bondsmen, but shall have full
power and absolute discretion in the Who'll
matter, and this provision shall be referre
. 10 in any advertisement inviting bids 10
any such public work.
BY direction of the Board Of street an
water Commissioners of the City OF Newark
NORRIS II. SHERRBRD,
novk-f2t City Hngiueer.