Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-24

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONER
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
A

Newark y j. August II. 1914
Sealed proposals Hill be received .sL at this
twenty-segenth de" Of August, 1914. and
opened al the las iamed hour at public
meeting Of the board to be held at said time
and place for the construction OF a dock
approximately $500 feet In length along the
northerly side Of the city channel now being
dreiged near the mouth Of Peddle Street
Ditch in Newark Bay.
The work will be divided into two sec
feet long being that portion tnshore from
the present shore line westerly Section No.
., approximately 1000 feet long is that sec
ton from the present shore line out in the
bay following the line of the channel now
being dredged. Although the dock will be
continuous construction. 1t will be divided
into two sections in the contract as they
differ somewhat in the form Of construction
and the contractor will be required to start
his work at the easterly end Of Section No
! and complete al least 1000 fet OF this
Eection before December Let, 1914. The com
pletion u Section No. will depend upon
the completion of the bulkhead or cribbing
IN the bay. which will form the northerly
side Of this section.
The estimated quantities Of materials to
be furnished under this contract and upon
which unit prices asked for in the bids
are the following, and these quantities Will
be used as basis in canvassing bids:
405. 500 lin. II. creosoted short leaf yellow
pine piles $3.50 lin. #. untreated short leaf
yellow pine piles; 10000 lin. H. white oak
piles-fender and snubbing; 1913 m. IT. g..
N sawed creosoted long leaf yellow pine
lumber: 4.025 GU. yds. concrete; AZ 900 lbs.
reinforcing steel. 1000 lin. It. standard
guage railroad track 100 III. rails; 4 500 lin.
Il. 10 IT. gauge derrick track, $50 10. rails.
$50 snubbing cleats, cast iron. in place; 3D.
600 tons. riprap; (ton Of 1000 lbs.l
The plans and specifications for this work
are on file ~ the office Of the chief engineer
Of this board and they should be examined
by prospective bidders before submitting
proposals The city does not guarantee the
accuracy Of the estimated quantities and
they should be verified by prospective bid
ders.
Work must be started within thirty 800
days after notice Of award Of the contract
and completed within ten months from the
date the contract is filed with the city audi
tor,
Each proposal must be made on blank
form, to be obtained IL the office Of this
chief engineer: must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly endorsed with the name
Of the bidder. and of the work to be done
and directed to the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners Of the city Of Newark
Bidders will state their prices In writing
as well as In figures
Proposals must be accompanied by tht
consent. in writing, Of two sureties PRESIDENT,
OF Essex county, or a surety company au-
thorized to do business In New Jersey who
qualify to their responsibility in one-hali
/ the amount of the proposal and agree to be.
come sureties for the faithful performance Of
/ the contract II awarded. The bond to b,
/ furnished will be for one-half the amount
of the bid based the estimated quantities
The board reserves the right TO accept OF
reject any or all proposals for the above worl
the city.
BY direction OF the Board of Street ant
Water Commissioners Of the city of New
ark.
aug 1919 Chief Engineer.