Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-13
SEALED PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS.
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark, N j.. August 9Th. 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Thursday. the twentieth day of August,
1914. and opened at the last named hour, at
public meeting of the board to be. held at
following streets and highways;
BERLIN STREET.
from Hamburg place to St. Charles street:
GoTTHARDT STREET,
from Elm road to Hamburg place;
SEYMOUR AVENUE.
SHAW AVENUE.
from Wilioughby street to the city line.
The following Is about the amount of
work to be done and the materials TO be
furnished in the construction and completion
OF said work. and upon which bids will be
FOR BERLIN STREET:
Eight thousand nine hundred $1,000 SO are
yards Of bltulithic pavement on six cd
incn concrete foundation.
Four thousand two. hundred and fifty
1880 lineal feet of Is BY 5 inch four cut
Fifty t5o) iineai feet of old curb four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Twenty (2o) noiseless manhole covers.
One hundred 1000 llneal feet of new
header curb. set In concrete.
Five Isl sets of 16 by inch four cut cor
ners, set in concrete.
One u basin with connection complete.
FOR GOTTHARDT STREET.
Six thousand eight hundred $500, square
yards of bitulithic pavement on a six t6)
Three thousand three hundred and fifty
ts.s50) lineal feet OF 16 by inch four cut
& Fifty (5o) lineal feet Of old curb. four cut
and reset In concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
Eight (s) noiseless manhoIe covers.
Fifty $50 lineal feet of new header curb.
set in concrete.
-Four 90 sets Of Is by inch four cut cor
ners. set in concrete.
One ~ basin with connection complete
FOR SEYMOUR AVENUE:
Two thousand seven hundred t27oo)
square yards of bitulithic pavement on six
90 inch concrete i .s S,,ndrss .,a efty
d.350) lineal feet Of lie by inch four cut
curb. set In concrete.
Fifty 500 nneal feet OF old curb. four cut
Standard prices win be paid for the fol-
Three (s) noiseless manhoie covers.
One hundred Q00) lneal feet OF new
header curb set In concrete
Six go sets Of 16 by inch four cut cor
ners. set In concrete.
One ID basin with connection complete
FOR SHAW AVENUE:
SIX thousand (6,o0o) square yards of btu
lithic pavement on six (6) inch concrete
Iat4
'0e one HUNDRED 200, lineal feet of 20 by
Inch four cut curb, set In concrete.
Three thousand four hundred (3,400) lineal
feet of old four cut curb, reset in concrete
Standard prices Will be paid for The fol-
Five (s) nolseless nanhoe covers.
One hundred d00) neal feet of new
header curb. set in concrete.
One az set OF 20 by inch four cut curb
corners, set In concrete.
one ~ basin with connection complete
Bids for the above bituiithic pavements
must include price bid per square yard per
year for maintenance and repair of said
payements during an additional and second
period OF five (5) years and under the guar
antee bond by surety company or bond
Street and Water Commissioners. which may
be required at the option OF the board at
any time before the expiration of~the first
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE sTREE EST IF EVA AWAHDE =
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS Las
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
ER6Y gENEFITED EsREGgALhY BY THE he
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE
SAME BE HELD. AFTER WHICH THE
AWARD THE coNTRAcT IN ACCORD
ANCE WITH CHAPTER 21g OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed In
sealed envelope properly Endorsed with the
name OF the bidder and Of the Improvement.
and directed e the Board sn q Street and
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as we'll as in figures:
should the above work be awarded to them.
they will bind themselves to finish and COM
plete the same within the following number
Berlin STREET.-THE hty-hve 1850 days.
Gotthardt strest-ssventy t7g days
Seymour Avenue--Forty-hv (46) days
Shaw Avenue-sixty GOD days.
The plans and specifications OF the work
can be examined at the office Of the chief
Commissioners at the City Hall Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent, in
ouaiified to do business in New Jersey who
shall at the time of putting In such pro-
ne amount OF such proposal. and bind them
selves that. II the contract be awarded to
the person persons making the proposal.
s come his or their sureties for the faithful
performance Of said work: and that. II the
p such contract they win pay to the City OF
Ne,yark any difference between the sums to
which he or they would have been entitled
unon completion OF the contract and that
which the City Of Newark may be obliged
10 pay the person or persons by whom such
Ths hoard Of Street and Water Commits
eioners of the City OF Newark reserve to
themselves the right 10 accept or reject any
or ali proposals for the above work. as they
may deem best for the interest OF the city:
- Fsidders and sureties are hereby notified
y that under the provisions of the seventh sec
zion Of the law creating the Board OF Street
and water Comm issioners, approved March
2sth, 1891. that the bond or bonds to Ds
given for the daiani exec rI ss nn r.t pe he
anproved as TO sufficiency by the board and
az 10 form by the counsel OF the board. and
no contract shall be binding on the city or
hecoune effective OF operative until such bond
is SO approved; and the president OF the
hoard shall have power to examine the pro
,,,sed bondsmen under OATH II he shall so
desire or shall be 50 instructed by the board.
nut the board will not be bound by any
steternent that may be made by such pro-
sosed bondsmen but shall have full power
and absolute discretion In the whole matter.
ana this provision shall be referred to in
any advertisement inviting bids for any such
public work
BY direction OF the Board Of street ana
Water Soin'ss seer hrs M = FIlD