Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-22
SEALED PROPOSALS

Bay and the adjoining meadow. the COM
pleted work 10 have q depth of 20 feet at
mean low water the same depth as the
channel now being excavated. The material
dredged from this channel is to be placed
as iii IN q bnlkheaded section OF the fats in
the bay adjoining the easterly side OF the
fill now being made on the meadows. as
shown on the plan This contract will also
include the dredging Of a ditch. having
bottom width Of 10 feet and depth governed
by the deposit Of mud and silt Approximately
10 feet around the easterly and northerly
sides of the proposed ali. the soufherly side
being dug by the contractor now working
at that location This ditch. on the three
sides Of the I'LL. viii be excavated to the
depth at which sand or sand and clay Is
encountered and then back filled to the ele-
terial excavated from the channel. Also
included in this contract Is the construction
Of sheet piling bulkhead. driven in the
back flied ditch. around the three sides of
the proposed fill. This bulkhead viii have
total length of approximately 500 feet.
If the material excavated from the chan
mel does not prove sufficient to bring the
fill within the bu1khead to elevation Of
II feet above mean low water. the con-
tractor must furnish and place within this
area sufficient borrowed material OF char
acter satisfactory tc the engineer. TO raise
the MI TO the required elevation.
The estimated quantities of work and
materials TO be furnished under this contract
are the following and these amounts Will be
used as basis in canyassing bids:
1,134.o coo cubic yards excavation In channel
$4,000 cubic yards excavation in ditch
easterly and northerly Sides
$4,000 lineai feet piling. creosoted yellow
pine (bnlkhead. batter and an
5000 une aI'' feet spruce pilins for dead
men on anchor piles;
1000 N. feet B. NJ. sheet piling. creo-
soted yellow pine;
1s,4oo nneai feet waiing. creosoted yellow
pine.
100 900 lineai feet battens, pine;
1SS. $50 pounds wrought iron tie rods
ESQ 600 cubic yards borrowed material.
Although separate unit prices for the sew
eral items are asked for in the bids. It Is
contemplated that the contract for the work
covered by the specifications viii be awarded
as a whole TO one bidder.
The material 10 be excavated in the chan
mel is believed 10 be soft mud, clay and sand
but bidders are expected 70 examine the
character. making their bids accordingly, as
the city OF Newark does not guarantees the
accuracy OF this description. If ledge rock
sho,,i5 he encountered its removal will not
be a part OF this contract
The plans and specifications for this work
are on file IN the Office Of the chief engineer
Of the board and they should be examined
by prospective bidders before submitting
proposals The city does not guarantee the
accuracy Of either the estimated quantities
nor Of the data furnished on the plans and
they should be verified by prospective bid
Work must be started within fifteen as
DAYS after notice of the award OF the con-
tract and completed within one ~ year from
the date the contract is filed with the city
auditor.
Each proposal must be made on blank
form TO be obtained in the ONCE Of the chief
engineer, must be inclosed In a sealed en-
veiope properly Endorsed with the name Of the
bidder and OF the Improvement, and directed
to the Board Of Street and Water Commits
sioners Of the city Of Newark.
Bidders win state their prices in writing
as well as In figures;
Said proposals TO be accompanied by the
consent IN writing of two sureties Presidents
of Essex County, q surety company quail
ned to do business in New Jersey. who shall.
at the time of putting IN such proposals.
qualify as to their responsibility in one-half
the amount OF such proposal. and bind them
selves that II the contract be awarded to
the person or persons making the proposal,
they will upon its being awarded. become
his or their sureties for the faithful per-
Torrance Of said work The bond TO be
furnished will be for one-half the amount
Of the bid based on the estimated quantities.
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
may deem best for the interest Of the city.
By direction Of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners Of the city OF Newark.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
augae-12t Chief Engineer.