Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-02

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK
City HallA
Newark, n. j.. July 1. 1914
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
office from 3s15 TO $3.50 O'Clock o. M of
Thursday, the sixteenth day Of July, 1914,
and opened at the last named hour at
public meeting Of the board to be held at
y time and place, for the paving Of the
lowing streets and highways:
ALEXANDER STREET,
from Bloemeele alley to Lindsey avenue;
SeHEERER AVENUE,
from Bergen street to Osborne terrace.
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done. and the material to be fur
nished in the construction and completion of
said work. and upon which bids Will be com
pared:
FOR ALEXANDER STREET:
Three thousand five hundred (S,500) square
Yards OF bitulithic pavement on a six go
inch concrete foundation:
Two thousand and fifty (2,050) lineal feet
Of 10 by inch four cut curb. set in COLI
Fifty 500 lineal feet of old curb four cut
and reset In concrete
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing.
Nine ts) noixeless manhole covers;
-Four ~ sets OF 16 by inch four cut cor
ners. set in concrete;
Sixty 600 lineal feet of new header curb.
sci in concrete:
FOR SCHEERER AVENUE:
Five thousand two hundred g, 300 square
yards OF bitullthic pavement a six go
inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand FIVE hundred and fifty
t2,05O) lineal feet OF 16 by 5 inch four cut
curb. set In concrete:
Fifty (50) lineai feet of old curb four
cut and reset In concrete
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Seven ca noiseiess manhoie covers;
Two 60 sets of Is by inch four cut
Fifty 500 1ineal feet of new header curb,
set in concrete
One "a basin with connection complete
Bids for the above pavements must in
clude a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pave
ment during additional and second period
OF nve (5) years and under the guarantee
bond by surety company or a bond with a
surety acceptable TO the Board of Street and
quired at the option Of the board at any time
before the expiration of the first I'VE years
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREETS. IF AWARDED,
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY Unless
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY
81 F ~, a MADE BY S TIE BOARD.
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS is TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE
SAME BE HELD. AFTER WHICH THE
BOARD MAY Oh NAY NOT FINALLY
A ANcn WITH TIT e e2EzFThSr IL oS 4aS
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for
terials and work for which there Is 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 Of Street and Water
com5missioners Of the City Of Newark;
we'll in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that, should the above work be awarded
10 them. they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the within the follow
ing number Of consecutive working days:
Scheerer Avenue-Fifty- five (55) 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-
posals to be accompanied by the consent,
company qualified to do business in New
Jersey. who shall, at the time of putting
sibility In the amount of such proposal,
and bind themselves that. II the contract
ing the proposal, they VIII, upon 20 being
awarded, become his their sureties
for the faithful performance of said work;
and that, IL the person or persons omit
win pay to the City of Newark any dif-
or they would have been entitled upon
completion OF the contract. and that which
the person or persons by whom such con-
tract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Com
missioners Of the city OF Newark reserve
to themselves the right to accept OF reject
any or all proposals Tor the above work,
as they may deem best for the interest OF
the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions OF the seventh
section OF the law creating the Board OF
Street and Water COMMISSIONER approved
March rs, 1891. that the bond or bonds to
y 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 contract shall be binding
the city, or become effective operative
until such bond is so approved; and the
president of the Board shall have power to
examine the proposed bondsmen under oath.
II he shall so DESIRE or shall be 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 to 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.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
jy1-12t Chief Engineer.