Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-29
SEALED PROPOSALS.
ObFIcE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.


Newark, N. j., August 20 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office from S;l5 to $3.50 o'clock ?. m Of
and opened at the last named hour. at
public meeting of the board to be held at said
time and place. For the repaving OF the
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 IL foot on
'e' 9 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
of said tracks.
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
FOR PLANE STREET REPAvING:
Seven thousand four hundred C7400) squar4
yards Of mapped, reclipped granite block
pavement on q six 90 inch concrete founda-
ton; the old granite blocks now In use to
be mapped and reclipped when in good con-
dtion and the old concrete base TO be used
II II be OF standard depth and quality;
Six thousand four hundred (6,400) square
yards Of mapped, reclipped granite block
pavement on a new six 90 inch concrete
foundation, using the old blocks In the pres.
one thousand Il OOO) square yards of nap
ped. reclipped granite block pavement on
new six (s) inch concrete foundation, the
blocks to be furnished by the city at $4,000
per thousand and to be mapped and reelip-
by the contractor
Seven thousand three hundred c730Ol iineal
feet of 20 by Inch four cut granite curb.
Ten do) acts of 20 by 6 inch four cut
granite corners set in concrete 6 foot
Fifty $50, lineal feet o, 20 by inch four
concrete;
inch granite header curb. set in concrete;
Standard prices will be paid for the follow
ing;
old granite curb, reset in concrete;
Fifty (50l lineal feet of old blue stone
curb. reset in concrete;
Five 80 basins with connections complete;
Ten (1o) basins using old heads ana silis
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Five thousand FIVE hundred t5500) square
yards of mapped; reelipped granite block
dation using the old blocks in the present
pavement on the old concrete foundation
II II be of standard depth and quality.
| Five hundred 5000 square yards of nap
Fed. reellpped granite block pavement. using
the old blocks In the present pavement on a
-Four hundred 400 square yards Of nap
new six rs inch concrete foundation, the
/ blocks to be furnished by the citS at 5000
per Thousand and to be nappec snG rec,ipped
at the city yard and hauled TO the work
-Four thousand a OOO) iineaI feet of 20 by
! 6 inch four cut granite curb. set In concrete;
Ten Q0) sets Of 20 by inch four cut
granite corners. feet radius. set in con-
crete
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
| lowing:
twenty-five 1853 lineal feet Of old granite
curb. reset in concrete
One hundred 600 lineal feet Of old blue
stone curb, four cut and reset In concrete:
Ten tl0) basins with connections complete:
Ten dol basins. using old heads and stills.
THE ABOVE STREETS. IF AWARDED.
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS is TO BE
BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD THE cco,NIIRRAGT ~ ACCORD;
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for
fixed amount provided for in the specifca-
Each proposal must be enclosed in q
name of the bidder and Of the Improvement
and directed TO the Board Of Street and
Bidders viii state their prices in writing as
well as in figures
Bidders must specify In their proposal,
them. they will bind themselves to finish anc
complete the same within the following
number Of consecutive working days:
Plane street, ninety (90l days;
Washington street. eighty 800 days.
The plans and specifications Of the WORT
can be examined at the office of the chic
engineer Of the Board OF Street and Wate
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro
posals to be accompanied by the consent, II
writing. OF two sureties a surety compan,
qualified to do business in New Jersey VIII
shall, at the time OF putting in such pro
posais. qualify as to their responsibility II
the amount of such proposal and sDin'
themselves that, If the contract be awardei
to the person or persons making the pro
posal they will, upon its being awarded
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work; and that. II tn
person or persons omit or refuse to execut
such contract, they win pay to the city o
Newark any difference between the sums I
which he or they would have been entitle