Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-28
SEALED PROPOSALS
Seven hundred and fifty (750) cubic yards
Of extra excavation

Seven hundred and fifty (75o) cubic yards
Of extra excavation.
THE CONTRACTOR MUST USE OLD
GRANITE BLOCKS FURNISHED BY THE
CITY, AND THESE OLD GRANITE
BLOCKS BEFORE THEY ARE MAPPED
AND RECLIPPED WILL BE DELIVERED
TO THE CONTRACTOR AT THE CITY
YARD ON FRBLINGHUYSEN AVENUE AT
THE RATE OF $4,000 PER THOUSAND
BLOCKS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE
ALLOWED TO NAP AND RECLIP THE
BLOCKS AT THE CITY YARD.
FOR LONGWORTH STREET REPAVINC;:
Three thousand $4,000 square yards of
mapped, reclipped granite block pavement on
a six go inch concrete foundation;
One thousand five hundred Q50O) lineal
feet of 20 by inch four cut curb, set in
concrete;
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Two go sets of 20 by inch four cut cor
ners. set in concrete.
Three go basins with connections COM
plete.
The old cobble stone on the street to re-
main the property of the city and to be
i to he broken up in the city's stone crusher.
THE CONTRACTOR MUST USE OLD
GRANITE BLOCKS FURNISHED BY THE
BLOCKS BEFORE THEY ARE NAPPEb
AND REcLIPPED WILL BE DELIVERED
YARD ON FRELINGHUYsEN AVENUE AT
THE RATE OF $4,000 PER THOUSAND
ALLOWED TO NAP AND REcLIP THE
! BLOCKS AT THE CITY YARD.
I FOR Soaring STREET PAVING:
One thousand three hundred and fifty
| 1,350) square yards of oblong granite block
pavement on a six (6) inch concrete foun-
Nine hundred and fifty (s50) lineal feet
of Is by inch four cut curb, set in con
Fifty (5o) lineai feet Of old curb. four cut
and reset in concrete.
! Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Two (2) sets of 1e by inch four cut
corners, set in concrete.
One ID basin with connection complete.
FOR WESTON AVENUE PAVING:
Two thousand $4,000 square yards of OBJ
! long granite block pavement on six go
| Twenty-Five (25) lineal feet of 20 by 4
inch four cut curb. set in concrete.
| Twelve hundred G.200) lineal feet of old
! four cut curb reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
One ID set of 20 by inch four cut COR
ners. set in concrete.
One "a basin with connection complete.
! 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 a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
Of the bidder and of the Improvement, and
directed to the Board oar Of street M and Water
Bidders VIII state their prices IA writing
t.ell IN figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
] that, should the above work he awarded to
+ them. they will bind themselves to aniph
and complete the same within the follow
! ing number of consecutive working days:
Baldwin, streetLFifty f5O} days.
Duryee Street--Sixty 500 days.
Jabez street-Blghty 800 days
! Longworth Street-Fifty 500 days.
Soaring Street-Thirty 800 days.
| Weston Avenue-Forty (40) days.
can Be at the oes Of the chef
engineer Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall, Said pro-
posals TO be accompanied by the consent. n
psny qualified to do business in New Jersey,
qualify Re a. time c s
In the amount Of such proposal, and bind
| themselves that. II the contract be awarded
! TO the person or persons making the pro-
| posal, they will upon its being 80 awarded.
become his or their sureties for tho faithful
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such Gonsract thy asyr Will pay to The city
sn any hsr eS SsS the sums
that ~Rioh tSe city Of MewsR may 6s
%hom such eCnraU n h. e1seatsd
The Board Of Street and Water Commits
themselves the right to accept or reject any
| or all proposals for the above work, they
may deem best for the interest Of the city.
/
that under the provisions OF the seventh
| section of the law creating the Board OF
| Street and Water Commissioners approved
March 2sth 1891, that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work shall first
be approved to sufficiency by the board
and as to form by the counsel Of the board
and no contract shall be binding on the city
| or become effective or operative until such
bond is so approved and the president OF
the board shall have power to examine
the proposed bon1smen under oath, If he
| shall so desire, or shall be SO 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
power and absolute discretion in the whole
matter. and this provision shall be referred
- in any advertisement inviting bids for
| any such public work
! BY direction of the Board of Street and
| Water Commissioners Of the CITY OF Newark
! NORRIS r. SHERRERD,
apr23-12t Chief Engineer.