Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31
SEALED PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE BOARD or STREET
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK,
CITY HALL.
Newark n. j.. March -. 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 O'Clock p IN. of
Thursday. the second day Of April, 1914,
and opened at the last named hour, at a
public meeting of the board to be held at
For the construction of sewers In
BERGEN STREET
from Lyons ' TeRsr to i RsRpsF syenue'
from Bloomfield avenue TO South Tenth
CEDAR AVENUE
and
FREMONT AVENUE,
from Mountain View avenue TO Chelsea
ABINGDON AVENUE,
from North seventh street to North Eighth
MUM AVENUE.
from Plymouth street TO the IrVlngton line.
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done and the materials to be
tion of said work, and upon which bids
will be compared:
BERGEN STREET SEWER:
Eight hundred and eighty $500 feet OF
thlrty-six $3.50 inch concrete pipe sewer.
| thirty 800 inch concrete pipe sewer
Two hundred and fifty (250l feet Of
twenty-four (24) inch vitrihed salt glazed
pipe sewer double strength.
Fifteen G5l basins with concrete heads
and connecting chutes complete,
Eight 80 manhoes with standard heads
FIRST AVENUE SEWER:
Two hundred and siXty-fve $3.50 feet OF
! thirty $500 inch concrete pipe sewer
| Two hundred and seventy (270) feet of
| twenty -four t94l inch vitrified salt glazed
| pipe sewer double strength.
Three hundred and forty (340) feet of ten
! d0) inch Vitrified salt glazed pipe sewer.
| Two hundred and thirty (230) feet of eight
80 Inch vitriied salt glazed pipe sewer.
Six hundred (6oo) feet Of six CD incl
| house connections.
| Six t6l basins with concrete heads and
connecting chutes complete.
Six 90 manholes with standard heads
Twenty-Five t25l markers
CEDAR AND FREMONT AVENUE
Ten hundred AMI fifty (1.O5o) feet of eight
Is! inch vitriied pipe salt glazed = pipe sewer
| Twelve hundred and sixty d,96o) feet oil
| six 90 inch house connections.
Six go manholss with standard heads and
| buckets complete
Seventy (i0) markers.
! ARLINGTON AVENUE SEWER:
| Two hundred and ten t210) feet OF eight
| 49, inch yitriled salt glazed pipe sewer,
| Two hundred and twenty (220) feet of ST.
| 90 inch house connections.
One a menhole with standard head and
| bucket complete
| MUM AVENUE SEN Err:
! Eight hundred and ten fSt0l feet of eight
| go inch vitrifed salt glazed pipe sewer.
| Nine hundred and sixty C960l feet of SIS
| C., inch house connections.
Four (D manholes with noiseess head,
| and buckets complete.
| Sixty-four (6D markers.
Bidders are not to state any price for
| materials and work for which there Is
| fixed amount provided for IN the specitica-
! tons.
| Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
Envelope. properly Endorsed with the nam.
| directed TO the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners Of the City of Newark.
| Bidders VIII state their prices In writing
| as we'll as In figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposal,
/ that, should the above work he awarded tt
| them. they VIII bind themselves TO finish and
| complete the same within the following mum
Der of consecutive working days
Bergen Street Sewer-SiXty go days.
| First Avenue Sewer-Thlrty 900 days.
Cedar and fremont Avenue sewer--rhirt,
800 days.
| Mum Avenue Sewer-Twenty GOD days.
The plans ns,d specifications OF the WORK
can be examined at the office OF the chic
| Comm ssioners at the City Hall. Said pro
posals TO pc accompanied by the consent. II
~ TG to o Business ~ New Jersey
who shall, at the time Of putting in suci
proposals. qualify az to their responsibility,
themselves that. IL the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro
ossaanos. his o m theP sureties foT the faitSS
performance of snid work; and that, II thu
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract, they will pay to the city o
Newark any difference between the SUM
10 which he or they would have been en-
titled upon completion of tine contract ant
that which the city OF Newark may b.
obliged to pay the person or persons b,
whom such contract shall be executed.
| The Board OF Street and Water Commits
sioIiers OF the city OF Newark reserve I,
themselves the right to accept or reject an
or all proposals for the above work. as the,
may deem best for the interest OF the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh sec
ton OF tho Law creating the Board OF Stree
and Water Commissioners, approved Marcel
2sth, 1891. that the bond or bonds to b,
given for the faithful execution and per
Torrance OF said public work. shall irst b,
approved to sutiulency, BY the board
and as to form. by the council OF the board
and no contract shall be binding on tn,
city, or become effective operative unit
such bond is so approved. and the president
OF the board shall have power TO examine tn,
proposed bondsmen under OATH II he shall
so desire. or shall be so instructed by tn,
board. but tho board Will not be bound By
any statement that may be made by sucf
proposed bondsmen, but shall have tul
power and absolute discretion in the whole
matter. and this provision shall be referred
TO In any advertisement inviting bids fol
| any such public work.
BY direction Of the Board OF Street Rnc
Water Commissioners of the city OF Newark
NORRIS r. SHERRERp,
wsx2s-At Chief Ensinesss