Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-16
SEALED PROPOSALS

THE ABOVE STREET. IT AWARDED.
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE
NO LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT IS TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
SAME TO BE HELD. AFTER WHICH THE
BOARD NAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
ANCE WITH CHAPTER 217 OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for in the specifications
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
envelope properly Endorsed with the name OF
the bidder and OF the Improvement. and
directed 10 the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners of the City OF Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing
as we'll in figures.
that should the above work be awarded to
them. they will bind themselves 10 finish and
complete the same within forty l4o) con
secutive working days.
The plans and specifications OF the work
can be examined at the otlce OF the chief
engineer Of the Board OF street and water
Commissioners at the City Hail. said pro-
prosals to be accompanied by the consent, 10
writing. Of two sureties, or surety COM
Who shall at the time OF putting n - b
nrosposals qualify as TO their responsible -
in The amount Of such proposal, and bind
themselves that. II the contract be awarded
to the person persons making the pro
posal. they will. upon its being 50 awarded.
BECOME his or their suretieE Tor the faithful
performance Of said work; and that, II the
person or persons omit or refuse 10 execute
such contract, they will pay 10 the city
OF Newark any difference between the sums
10 which he or they would have been en-
titled upon completion OF the contract. and
that which the city of Newark may be
obliged TO pay the person or persons by
whom such contract shall be executed.
TIE Board Of Street and Water Commits
sloners OF the City Of Newark reserve to
themselves the right 70 accept or reject any
or sT proposals for the above work, as they
may deem best for the interest OF the city.
bidders and sureties are hereby notified
thar under the provisions Of the seventh
section Of the law creating the BoArd o.
Street and Water Commissioners, appFeyfd
March 2Sth. 1891. that the bond or boz2<A&
to be given for the faithful execution az
performance OF said public work shall 80
Be approved as to sufficiency by the board.
and as TO form by the counsel OF the board.
ard no contract shall be binding on the city
or become effective OF operative until such
bond Is SO approved and the president
the proposed hondsmen under oath, II he
shall so desire, or shall be 50 instructed BY
the board but the board Will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen. but shall have full
mower and absolute discretion In the whole
matter and this provision shall be referred
TO Ia any advertisement inviting bids FOR
any such public work.
Isv direction OF the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners OF the City Of Newark.
5un1i-12t Chief Engineer.