Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-27
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark, N. j.. July 20, 1914.
office from ass to $50 O'Clock D. m. Of
Thursday the thirtieth day of July, 1914,
and opened at the last named hour. at
public meeting Of the board to be held at
said time and place. for the grading, curb
ing and tagging Of -
from Frelingh uysen avenue to Dayton street;
NORWOOD PLACE.
from the East Orange line TO Smith street,
PLATT STREET.
from Chestnut street to Elm road.
The following is about the amount Of the
furnished in the construction and compile
tion Of said work. and upon which bids will
be compared:
FOR FOSTER STREET:
Five hundred and fifty $500 cubic yards
of excavation, one hundred and twenty-five
Q25) cubic yards Of which is to be embank-
Twelve hundred u.2Oo llneal feet of 20
by 4 inch four cut curb. set in concrete.
One hundred and twelve d12) square feet
Five iS thousand ts,OOO square feet of arti-
flcial stone walk, feet wide.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
/ Two 90 sets of 20 by : inch four cut cor
FOR NORWOOD PLACE;
One thousand three hundred and fifty
| d,s5O) cubic yards Of embankment, fifty
| $50 cubic yards OF which is excavation on
the street; embankment only 10 be paid for.
Eight hundred and sixty $500 lineal feet
Nine hundred and sixty 500 square feet
Four thousand Ave hundred C4.5OOl square
! feet of artificial stone walk, feet wide.
I 81 andard prices will be paid for the fol-
EieSen t1l) sets of 20 by inch four cut
one "a basin with connecting chute COM
| ron PLATT STREET:
One thousand and eighty d,oS0) cubic
yards Of embankment.
Five hundred and eight (5Os) lineal feet of
! 20 by inch four cut curb.
! One hundred and twelve dip square feet
of Belgian bridging.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Two go sets of 20 by inch four cut
corners.
terials and work for which there is fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in q
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
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that, should the above work be awarded tc
them, they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within the following
number Of eonsecgtive working days;
Norwood Place-Fifty 600 days.
Plat Street-Twenty-lye $3.50 days.
| The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined at the Office Of the CHIEF
| engineer OF the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro
prosals to be accompanied by the consent In
! writing Of two sureties, or a surety com.
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey
who shall at tss ts OF patns n s SlGf
themselves that, II the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro
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become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work; and that II ths
person or persons omit or refuse to execut,
such contract, they will pay TO the cit,
Of Newark any difference between the SUM
to which he they would have been en-
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
sioners nf the City of Newark reserve 4
themselves the right to accept or reject an!
or all proposals for the above work. A. the.
may deem best for the interest Of the city
Bidders and sureties are hereby notihe.
that under the provisions of the seventh
section of the law creating the Board o
Street and Water Commissioners approve,
March 2sth. 1891, that the bond Or bond
performances Of said public work shall 6rs
be approved TO sufticiency by the board
and as to form by the, counsel Of the board
and no contract shall be binding the cit
or become effective or operative until sucl
bond is 50 approved, and the presiden
! or the board tnall nave power 10 eHaInln
the proposed bondsmen under oath. II h
| shall 30 desire, shall be so instructed b.
the board. but the board will not be boun
by any statement that may be made by sue
proposed bondAmen but shall have full
power and absolute discretion In the Who'll
matter. and this provision shall be referre
TO I'm any advertisement inviting bids 70
any such public work
BY direction Of the Board Of Street an
, Wlter Commissioners OF the City OF Newark
, NORRIS r. sHERRERD,
juiy23-st Chief Engineer.