Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-09
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL,

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
| AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
| Newark, n. u, November 8; 1914
office from S:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. of
Thursday the nineteenth day Of November,
pb od sss at at the 5 board tn 3. h0S SsG at at
said time and place for the construction of
SOUTH THIRrEENTH STREET.
between Sixteenth avenue and Seventeenth
avenue
work to be done, and the materials to he
furnished In the construction and compile
ton of said work. and upon which bids win
be compared;
| Seven hundred and seventy (770) feet of
fifteen (15) inch double strength vitrified
salt glazed pipe sewer, laid with bituminous
Joints
one hundred and seventy 170) feet OF
six (6) inch cast iron house connections.
Five (5) manhoies with standard heads
| Sixty (sO) cubic yards of concrete.
Sixty-two hundred ts,2oo) pounds of re-
| inforcing steel bars.
| Sixty-five 1850 piles.
| Thirty (30) markers.
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
enve ope, 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.
|
| as we'll as in figures.
Bidders must spec in their proposals
them. they will bind themselves to finish and
| complete the same within thirty-five (g5)
consecutive working 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. a surety COM
pany qualified to do BUSINESS in New Jersey,
/ ms nf TAfIf in StIa
prosposals, qualify as to their responsibility
In the amount OF such proposal. and bind
themselves that, IL the contract he awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
posal, they will, dpon It's being so awarded
become his or their sureties for the faithful
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 they would have been en-
titled upon completion of the contract, and
whom such contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
themselves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals for the above work, as 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
March 2sth, 1891, that the bond bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work shall first
and as to form by the counsel Of the board
and no contract shall be binding on the city
! or become effective operative until such
bond ie go approved, and the president
Of the board shall have power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath. II he
shall 90 desire, or shall be 70 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
1 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
novb-I1t City Engineer.