Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-30
SEALED PROPOSALS
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL
Newark, N j., June 18TH 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office from 3:15 TO 1850 O'Clock :. m OF
Thursday the second day Of July. 1919,
public meeting of the board to be held at
said time and r'aGe for the Tepsyinag OF
from South Ninth street to about 156 feet
west of Grand avenue with the exception Of
eighteen as inches on each side Of the re-
located street railways tracks; and from
about 1855 feet west of Grand avenue to
about 100 feet east of Halstead street, a
strip between the southerly curb and eight
cen (ls) inches south Of the relocated street
railway tracks (the northeriy portion Of said
street being in East ORANGE, and from about
109 feet east of Halstead street TO the South
Orange village line, with the exception Of
eighteen dS) inches on each side Of the re-
located street railway tracks: the street rail-
way tracks to be relocated n the centre OF
the avenue by the Public Service Railway
Company from South Twentieth street to the
South orange village line.
The following is about the amount OF the
work to be done. and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and completion
Of said work. and upon which bids Will be
compared:
Thirty-hve thousand six hundred (s5.eoO
square yards of three C3) inch asphalt block
pavement on a six 90 inch concrete founda-
Seventeen thousand seven hundred d7,7OO)
lineal feet OF 20 by inch four cut granite
curb, set in concrete.
Thirty-dve (35) sets of 20 by inch four
cut granite corners, # radius, set in con-
Fifty 500 lineal feet of 90 by 6 inch four
cut granite corners, #. radius. set in con-
Fifty 500 lineal feet of 90 by 6 inch four
cut granite corners. IL It radius, set in con-
Fifty f5O) ljneal feet Of 20 by inch four
cut granite corners. is #. radius, set in con-
crete.
outs era nj ia CORNERS 90 # radius. in
Nine hundred tsoO) iineal feet of Is by 6
inch granite header curb. set in concrete.
Six thousand (6.oO0) square feet Of arti-
fetal stone walk. 8 inches thick.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
TWenty-hvs C25) basins with connections
complete.
Twenty-Five (25) noiseiess manhole covers
The macadam OF the old pavement on the
avenue TO be the property OF the contractor
foundation. allowance for same to be made
in price bid per square yard for the new
Bids for the above pavement must IN
clude a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair OF sag pave,
ment during an additional and second period
OF Ave (5) years and under the guarantee
bond by surety company or bond with
surety acceptable TO the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. which may be re-
uuired at the option Of the board at any time
before the expiration of the first five years
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK On
THE ABOVE STREET. IF AWARDED
by THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
s sE FrA AMAHD nfAb aL BY TIE Taf1 s 90
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
THE SAME BE HELD. AFTER WHICH HIGH
THE TN E9AE RAR mA4 THE 1 coTTRAcr Nm N
THE STATE LAWS OF 1855.
teriais and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
Of the bidder and Of the Improvement. and
directed to the Beard Ss Of strst and
Bidders will state their prices In writing
as well as In figures.
thst should the above work be awarded
TO them they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within one hundred
and eighty QsO) consecutive working days
can be examined at the office OF the chief
engineer of the Board Of Street ana Water
posals to be accompanied by the consent In
writing of two sureties, or surety com
who shall at the time OF putting in such
proposals, qualify as to their responsibility
,hsn rns a thst n the c5ntrscs be awarded
to the person persons making the pro
posal. they Will. upon its being so awarded
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance Of said work; and that, II the
person or persons omit 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 entitled
upon completion IF tie contract and tnat
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
or ali proposals for the above work. as they
NAV deem best for the Interest OF the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby noilned
that under the provisions of the seventh sec.
tion OF the law creating the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners. approved March
18th 1891, that the bond or bonds TO be