Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-23
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
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AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY CITY OF EA NEWARK.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. Of
and opened n at the last named hoGr
| public meeting of the board to be held at
said time and place, for the grading, curb
i''s ''i'o ' s FosTER STREET,
from Freinghuysen avenue to Dayton street;
/ NORWOOD PLACE,
| from the East Orange line to Smith street.
PLATT STREET,
| from Chestnut street to Elm road.
The following Is about the amount of the
work to be done, and the materials to be
ton of said work, and upon which bids WIN
FOR F6sTER STREET:
Five hundred and fifty $500 cubic yards
| of excavation, one hundred and twenty-five
| 125) cubic yards of which is to be embanlS-
ment on the street; excavation only to be
Twelve hundred q, ZOO lineal feet of 20
| by inch four cut curb, set in concrete.
One hundred re. and twelve DID square feet
Five thousand c5.ooo) square feet of artI-
! fetal stone walk, feet wide.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
| lowing:
Two t2) sets of 20 by inch four cut cor
ners, set IN concrete.
'FoR NORWOOD PLACE:
One thousand three hundred and fifty
AZ 300 o. cubic s * yards I'd Of ebankment nifty
the street; embankment only to be paid for
Eight hundred and sixty (S60) lneal feet
| Of 20 by inch four cut curb.
of Belgian bridging.
Four thousand ave hundred a, 500 square
feet Of artificial stone walk, feet vide
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
Eleven I'D sets of 20 by 4 inch four cut
corners.
| one "a basin with connecting chute COM
FoR PLATT STREET:
One Thousand and eighty d.os0 cubic
yards of embankment.
Five hundred and eight f50S) lineal feet Of
20 by inch four, cut curb.
One hundred and twelve u12) square feet
of Belgian bridging.
lowing.
Two CD sets. of 20 by 4 inch four cut
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
tertals and work for which there is fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a
sealed envelope. properly Endorsed with the
name of the bidder and OF the Improvement,
Water Commissioners of the City of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as we'll as In figures.
Bidders must specify In their proposals
that, should the above work be awarded TO
them. they will bind themselves to finish
number OF consecutive working days
Foster Street-Fifty 500 days
! !, Norwood PlaceEFifty (50) days
Platt et-Twenty-five f25) days.
The E. plans , and o. ,hs work
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
prosals to be accompanied by the consent, In
aad to DO n Ns~ Jeroeg
who shall, at the time OF putting in such
pos a1sfy as to their RESPONSIBILITY lily
| themselves that If the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
posal, they Will, upon its being awarded
| become his ior 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 en-
that which the city of Newark may be
obliged TO pay the person or persons by
whom such contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners of the City of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept or reject any
may deem best for the interest OF the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh
section of the law creating the Board Of
Street and Wafer Commissioners. approved
March 2Sth. 1891, that the bond or bonds
performance of said public work shall first
be approved as to suficiency by the board
and no contract shall be binding on the city
or become effective or operative until such
| pond Is so approved, and the president
of the board shall have power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath. IL he
shall so desire, or shall be 50 instructed by
the board. but the board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen. but shall have full
power and absolute discretion in the whole
matter. and this provision shall be referred
to in any advertisement inviting bids for
any such public work
BY direction of the Board of Street and
W.fter Commissioners of the City of Newark
NORRIS r. sHERRERD.
| july23-5t Chief Engineer.