Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-30
SEALED PROPOSALS.

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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
Newark, n. j. March "a. 1914.
Sealed proposals will he received at this
Office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. Of
Thursday the second day OF April, 1915
public meeting of the board TO be held at
said time and place.
For the construction Of sewers in
BERGEN STREET,
from Lyons avenue to Renner avenue.
FIRST AVENUE
from Bloomfield avenue to South Tenth
CEDAR AVENUE
and
FREMONT AVENUE.
from Mountain View avenue to Chelsea
ARLINGTON AVENUE.
from North Seventh street TO North Eighth
street.
from Plymouth street to the Irvington line
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done, and the materials to be
furnished In the construction and compile
tion of said work. and upon which -oids /
will be compared: u
BERGEN STREET SEWER: y
Eight hundred and eighty $500 feet OF
thirty-six $3.50 inch concrete pipe sewer
Five hundred and twenty $500 feet Of
thirty go, inch concrete pipe sewer.
twenty-four t2D inch vltrihed salt glazed
pipe sewer double strength.
Fifteen G5D basins with concrete heads
and connecting chutes complete.
Eight Cs> manholes with standard heads
FIRST AVENUE SEWER.
Two hundred and slxty-fve 1265) feet oi
thirty fSG) Inch concrete pipe sewer.
Two hundred and seventy t27Ol feet Of
tWenty-four f2D inch Vtriied salt glazed
pipe sewer. double strength
Three hundred and forty (340) feet Of ten
dOl inch vitrified salt glazed pipe sewer.
Two hundred and thirty C230l feet of eight
Is, inch vitrified salt glazed pipe sewer
~ hT1ns NPaI fanf al
house connections.
Six 90 basins with concrete heads and
connecting chutes complete.
Six f6) manholes with standard heads
complete.
SEWER:
Ten hundred and fifty II ,O50) feet of eight
go inch vitriied Pipe salt glazed pipe sewer. \
Twelve hundred and sixty d,26O) feet Oh
six 90 inch house connections.
Six 80 manhoes with standard heads aud
buckets complete.
Seventy (70) markers.
ARLINGTON AVENUE SEWER:
Two hundred and ten f210) feet of eight
81 inch vitrifed salt glazed pipe sewer.
Two hundred and twenty (220) feet of six
co inch house connections.
one "a manhole with standard head and
bucket complete.
Six 90 markers.
MUM AVENUE SEWER:
Eight hundred and ten $50 feet of eight
81 inch vitrified salt glazed pipe sewer.
Nine hundred and sixty $500 feet of six
-Four ca manholes with noiseless beads
and buckets complete.
Sixty-four (64 markers.
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there Is a
fixed amount provided for in the specifca
tons.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealsd
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
Of the bidder, and of the Improvement, and
directed TO the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners of the city of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify in their proposal,
that, should :he above work be awarded to
them. they win bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following num-
Der Of consecutive working days:
Bergen Street sewer-Sixty GOD days.
First Avenue Sewer-Thrty (301 days
Cedar and fremont Avenue Sewer--Thirty
f30) days
Arlington Avenue Sewer-six 90 days
Mum Avenue Sewer--Twenty (20) days
The plans and specifications Of the WORT
can be examined at the office Of the chief
Commissioner at the city Hall Said pro.
posals 10 be accompanied by the consent. In
p nanS qualified to DO business In New Jersey,
who SHALL at the time of putting IN such
proposals. qualify as to their responsibility
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 It's being so awarded.
become his their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work; and that, If the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they will pay to the city OF
Newark any difference between the sums
to which he or they would have been en-
titled upon completion of the contract and
that which the city of Newark may bs
obliged to pay tine person or persons by
whom such contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners of the city of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accent or reject any
or all proposals for the above work. as they
may deem best for the interest Of the city,
Bidders and suretles are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh sec
tion 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 per
Torrance of said public work. shall first be
approved as to suf1ciency, by the board
and as to form. by the council of the board
and contract shall be binding on the
city. become effective or operative until
such bond IL so approved and the president
of the board shall have power to examine the
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 ehall 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,
mar2S-5t Chief Engineer.
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