Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-04-10
SEALED PROPOSALS


ssaao Newark. n J.. April 9, 1919,
- Sealed proposals viii be received at this
office from S;l5 10 $3.50 o'clock p; m. or
Thursday. the twenty-third day Of April
1914, and opened at the last named hour at
public meeting OF the board to be held
at said time and place.
= For the paving Of the following streets and
NORTH SEVENTH STREET.
from Fourth avenue to Ti Third i,i,s svenue
NORWOOD STREET,
from South Orange avenue to Abinger place.
PALM STREET,
from Sanford avenue to the East Orange
SOUTH TWELFTH STREET
from South Orange avenue to Central ave-
nue.. the section from Central avenue to
Twelfth avenue to be paved on both sides
OF the street railway tracks with the eXcepss
e,@stion of eighteen (18) Inches on each side OF
SOUTH FIFTEENTH STREET.
from South Orange avenue 20 Sixteenth ave-
The following is about the amount of the
= work to be done, and the materials to be
furnished In the construction and compile
aREion Of said work. and upon which bids
FoR NORTH SEVENTH STREET Paw
ING:
square yards of bitulithle pavement on a
ak (d inch concrete foundation.
Twenty-Five (25) lineal feet Of 20 by
Z zach four cut curb, set In concrete.
One thousand six hundred 1,6O0) lineal
feet OF old curb four cut and reset In con-
STANDARD prices will be paid for the follow
J Z Five 80 noiseiess manhoie covers.
ssaIaFifty 500 llneai feet of new header curb.
set in concrete.
r'.ners, set in concrete.
rs One ~ basin with connecting chute COM
FOR NORWOOD STREET PAVING:
Three thousand eight hundred t5.sO0
square yards of bitulithc pavement on a
sssix 90 inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand two hundred and fifty (2.25O)
iineal feet of 16 by inch four cut curb set
Fifty 800 linea1 feet of old curb four
cut and reset In concrete
esat STANDARD prices will be paid for the follow
aring:
One ID basin with connecting chute COM
-splete.
ssfa One hundred 1OO) lneai feet of new
header curb, set In concrete.
70 srhree t9) sets of 16 by inch four cut
Acorners. SET in concrete.
A4rFOR PALM STREET PAVING:
Sly thousand one hundred q. 6.1O0> square
yards of bituithic pavement six (6)
Three thousand Ave hundred (35OO) llneai
feet OF 1G by inch four cut curb, set In
Two hundred (2OO) llneal feet of old curb.
fffBhr cut and reset in concrete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the follow
3geseven (7) nolseess manhole covers
One hundred 900 llneal feet of new
Aheader curb. set In concrete.
Two C2) sets of l6 by inch four cut cor
sfers, set in concrete.
Two (2) basins with connecting chutes
'.ss, Two hundred GOO, lneaI feet OF twelve
ra,sFoR soUTH TWELFTH STREET Paw
ING:
Nine thousand eight hundred 60 5000
Bksquare yards OF bitullthlc pavement on a
f4ssix t6) inch concrete foundation;
One thousand seven hundred 1900 lneal
feet of 20 by Inch four cut curb, set In
twenty-five (25l lineai feet of old four
cut curb, reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
4-lssfoiir "a noiseIess manhoe covers
Ones hundred 900 lineal feet of new
header curb set in concrete.
curb corners, set in concrete.
Two (2) basins with connecting chutes
FOR SOUTH FIFTEENTH STREET
ssquare yards of bituithic pavement a
sssix t6) inch concrete foundation:
one thousand eight hundred q 5000 lneal
feet of IL by inch four cut curb. set in
concrete:
feet of old curb. four cut and reset in con-
crete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the follow
Eight (s) noiseless manhole covers.
Fifty (5Ol lineal feet OF new header curb.
-Four % sets of 10 by inch four cut cor
ners. set in concrete.
One Cl basin with connecting chutes COM
piete.
Bids for the above pavcments must in
. clude price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair Of said pave
ment during an additional and second period
Of five (5l years and under the guarantee
bond by surety company a bond with a
surety acceptable to the BOARD of Street and
Water Commissioners which may be
# CURED at the option Of the board at any time
before the expiration Of the first hve years
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREETS. IF AWARDED.
:. BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
sueH p6HiLT{ HWARb PoS sHAr TT sRsEo G1Tf UNLEsS
PRELIMINARY AssfssMENTs OF PROP
ERTY nEHEFITED I4s"ECIALLY ny THE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS on THE
SAME BIZ HELD; AFTER WHICH THE
9%ARD THE coNTRAcr IN ACCOM-
An. AGE 70, VIII I'll oT GHAPTER isps 2i7 OF THE
Bidders are not 10 state any price for
materiale AMI work for which the Is
nxed amount provided for in the specifca-
ssEach proposal must be enclosed In a sealed
envelope, properly lndorsed with the name
Of the bidder and OF the improvement; and
directed to I1e Board OF street and Water
com1,mn'ssioneirIs Of the CITY Of Newark.
Bidders viii state their prices in writing
as well as IN figures
BIDDERS must spec fy in tHqlr proposals
that should .he above work te awarded to
them they VIII bind themselves to finish and
complete the within the following num-
e. North seventh street-Fiity i5O) days.
Norwood Street-Flfty 1907 days
Palm Street-Sxty t6O) days.
South Twelfth street-Eighty 800 days.
south Fifteenth Street-Seventy (7O) days
The plans Vi specifications Of the work
r can be eNauu red at the office OF the chief
engineer Of tine Board of Street and Wa'er
Commissioners at the city Hall. Said pro-
posals TO ne accompanied by the consent. in
writing. o1 two sureties or a surety COM
sfpany qualified TO do business ~ New Jersey.
who SHALL at the time of puitlng IN such
proposals. qualify to thslr responsibility
In the amount OF such proposal and Bind
themselves that, II the contract he awarded
10 the person or persons making the pro-
posal they w.li. upon Its being so awarded,
become
performance of said work; and that. II the
person or persons omit refuse to execute
such contract they will pay to the city of
TO which lie or they would hive been
titled upon completion OF IT, contract and
that which the city OF Newark may be
= Obliged TO pay the person or persons by
whom such contract shall be executed.
The Board OF Street and Water Commis-
y or all proposals for the above work. they
may deem best for the interest OF the city;
Il Bidders and suretles are hereby notified
that under iFe provisions Of the seventh
tion OF the law creating the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners. approved March
2Bth. 1891, that the bond bonds to be
foTmance OF said public work. shall first be
f7approved as 10 sutiiciency. by the board.
and TO form. by the council OF the board
and no contract shall be bindlng on the
city. or become effective or operative until
such bon1 is SO approved, and the president
Of the board shall have power 10 examine the
proposed bondsmen under oath, II he shall
desire. shall he so instructed by the
board. hut the board Will not be bound by
! my statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen but shal 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 Comm ssioners OF the city Of Newark