Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-02
SEALED PROPOSALS

49, SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark. N. j., August 20. 1914
Sealed proposals will pc received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock d. M Of
Thursday. the third day of September, 1914
and opened at the last named hour at
public meeting of the board to be held at said
following streets and highways:
PLANE STREET
from Market street to State street the part
from Orange street to State street to be
repaved on both sides of the street railway
track with the exception of one I'd foot on
each side of said track: and
WASHINGTON STREET
from Market street to Central avenue on
both sides of the street railway tracks With
the exception of one "a foot on each side
The following lie about the amount of the
work to be done, and the materials to be
Of said work. and upon which bids will be
compares ed:
FOR PLANE STREET REPAVING:
Seven thousand four hundred q, 400) square
yards of mapped reclipped granite. block
pavement six CD inch concrete founda-
be mapped and reclipped when In good
dition and the old concrete base TO be used
six thousand four hundred g. 4O0J square
yards of mapped reclipped granite block
pavement on new six go inch concrete
foundation, using the old blocks in the press
emit pavement;
one thousand $1,000 square yards of nap
new new six rs Inch concrete foundation, the
blocks to be furnished by the city at $4,000
bed at the city yard and hauled to the work
Seven thousand three hundred $4,000 llneal
faaf nf * gra
set In concrete.
Ten (1O) sets of 20 by 6 inch four cut
granite corners. set In concrete foot
Fifty 600 lineal feet OF 20 by 6 inch four
Two hundred (2oo) lineal feet of IS by
inch granite header curb. set in concrete:
Standard prices will be paid for the follow
One hundred and fifty u5o) lineal feet of
old granite curb reset in concrete;
curb reset in concrete
Five 90 basins with connections complete;
cut granite corners IL feet radius. set in
FOR WASHINGTON STREET RlSPAvING:
Five thousand five hundred $4,000 square
pavement on a six (6) inch concrete founs,
dation using the old blocks In the present
Il It be of st standard depth and quality: '''
Five hundred 5000 square yards OF nap
Fed, rsclipped granite bloek pavement, using
new six fs) inch concrete foundation;
Four hundred 900 square yards of nap
new six P Is inch concrete Foundation 1t the
blocks to be furnished by the city at $4,000
per thousand and to be nanpee anc reciipped
at the city yard and hauled to the work
-Four thousand 10000 lineaI feet of 20 by
inch four cut granite curb set in concrete;
Ten 1o) sets Of 20 by Inch four cut
granite corners. feet radius. set in
crete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
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curb. reset in concrete
One hundred Q0o) llneal feet of old blue
Ten Q0) basins with connections complete
Ten de9 SaSns using Ing, old d., heads ka and sills
THE ZEE ASoVE sTRE F2s TIE WoHh Oh
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE No
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTs IS TO BE
SAME BE HELD, AFTER WHICH THE
soAEp M NAE OF 26 MAY Ut NOT 1T FINALLY
STATE LAWS OF 1895. - oe inA
Rddsrs s1 Ts work Mot to STATE any price for
fixed amount provided for in the spechca-
lions.
name of the bidder and of the Improvement,
Water Of the city Of Sr NswarE
Bidders will state their prices In writing as
well as in figures
that, should the above work be awarded to
them, they will bind themselves to finish and
number of consecutive working days:
Plane street. ninety (90l days.
washington street, eighty 800 days,
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined at the. office Of the chief
eng engineer ne, OF the Board Of Street and Water
posals to be accompanied by the consent In
writing, Of two sureties. or sursty company
shall, at the. time of putting in such pro.
posals. qualify as to, their responsibility in
themselves that, If the contract be awarded
I. the person or persons making the pro-
posal, they WILL upon its being so awarded
become his or their suretes for the faithful
performances of said work; and that. IL the
person n,s or persons omit or refuse to execute
Newark any difference between the sums 70
which he or they would have been entitled
which the city of Newark may be Obliged ICED
to pay the person or persons by whom such
The Board Of Street and water conm..-
sioners OF the city of Newark reserve to
or all proposals for the above work, as thew
may deem best for the interest of the city.
that Sdn nds 5h h sureties are hereby notified
ton OF the Jaw creating the Board of Street
s aa,h Ws aa1 commissioners, approved March
given for the faithful execution and per-
formance of sale public work. shall first be
approved as to suffciency, by the board, and
as to form. by the counsel Of the board,
and no contract shall ba binding on the city
or become effective Operative units such
bond is so approved; and the presid,ss Il the
board shall have power to examin,rshe pro-
posed bondsmen under OATH II ne shall so
desire or shall be so instructed by the board.
put the board will not be bound by any
statement that may be made by such pro-
posed oondsmen, but shall have full power
ana ei apsolute discretion in the whole mat
ter, and this provision shall be referred "a
In any advertisement inviting Bids for any
such public work
By direction Of the BOARD ~ street ana
Water Commissioners OF the city ~ Newarix
MORRIS r. SH~RRERD.
auEzO-lzt CT y Engineer.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE