Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET.
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.

Newark. n j., August IL 1914
Sealed proposals vii be received At ftsis
ONCE from S;15 to $50 p m. Thursday the
twenty-seventh DAY Of August. 1914 and
opened at the last named hour at public
meeting OF the board TO pc held at SAID tins
and place. for the construction Of dock
approximately 4, soc feet in length along the
Z porfherly side Of the city channel nov being
dredged near the mouth Of feddle street
Ditch in Newark Bay
The work viii be divided into two sec
lions section No. l. approximately =, see
the present shore line westerly seetian No.
.. approximately 900 feet long. Is thar see
tion from the present shore line ont n th-
bay following the line OF the channel naif
being dredsed Although the dock win he
continuous construction, Il VII be diN1ds4f
/ into two sections in the contract as tines
differ somewhat Ia the form Of consrruc tiq
and the contractor win be required to str
I his work at the easterly END Of Section No.
and complete at least 900 let OF tAis
section before December ist, 1914. The com
pletion Of Section No. VIII depend epons
I the completion OF the nuikheao OF cfioeiuH
IN the bay which viii form the nof7hefiy
side Of this section y
4 The estimated quantities Of materials u
be Furnished under this contract and upon
which unit prices are asked for in the BIDS
are the following ard these quantities viii
4 be used as a basis in csnrassiEe aids.
/ 4o5. SOC in. 4. creesoted short leaf yaiog
pine piles. $3.50 In. y. untreated short les-
I yellow pine piles; $4,000 In Il white caA
piles-fender and snubhing; S.s1s N II. B.
n. sawed creosotsd long leaf yellow pine
9
Z reinforcing steel; $500 lin a. STA
gaaee railroad track. 100 ID rails. 5n1 la
I It 10 It. gauge derrick truck. $50 ihs rail2
$50 Stumbling cleats, cast iron In place 81
/ 600 tons. riprap; lton % 1000 lbs)
I The plans and Specifications for this work
are on file In the office OF the chief engineer
Of this board and they should be examired
! by prospective bidders before Submitting
/ proposals The city does not guarantees The
/ accuracy Of the estimated quantities and
they should be verified by prospective bid
Work must be started within thirty tsel
days after notice Of award OF the contract
and completed within ten months from the
date the contract IS filed WITH the city audi
I tor
form. to be obtained IN the Office Of tlls
i chief engineer; must be enclosed in seaied
I envelope properly endorsed with the name
Of the bidder and Of the work te be aene.
/ and directed TO the Board 81 Sirect and
{ Water Commissioners Of the city Of Newark.
Bidders viii state their prices IN writing
l as well In figures.
] Proposals must be accompanied by tho
/ consent in writing Of two sireties treEtaentg
Of Essex county, or 9 surety company nn-
thorized to do business IN New Jersey. who
I qualify as 70 their responsibility In eae-haIf
I the amount Of the proposal ana aEres 10 be-
/ come sureties FOR The faithful performances cf
the contract II awarded Tie bond 70 pr
furnished will be for one-haif the RnpAnt
Of the bid based on the estimated quantities
reject any or 81 proposals for the above work
as they may deem best for the interest p
~ direction az the Board Of street ma
Water Commissioners II the cts p Fqw<
+, MORRIS q sE1kKRhen