Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-11
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SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK.

Newark. N. j.. July l. 1914.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
Office from 3.15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m, OF
Thursday the sixteenth day of July. 1914,
and opened at the last named hour, at a
public meeting Of the board to be held at
said time and place. for the paving OF the
following streets and highways:
ALEXANDER STREET.
from Bioemecke alley to Lindsey aVenuei
SCHEERER AVENUE.
from Bergen street to Osborne terrace.
The following IL about the amount OF the
nished In the construction and completion OF
said work, and upon which bids viii be COM
pared:
Three thousand Ave hundred (3,5o0) square
yards of bitulthic pavement on a SIX 90
Inch concrete foundation; 49,.
Two thousand and fifty t2,ohO) hneal teet
Of 1s by inch four cut curb. set In con
crete:
Fifty 500 iineai feet of old curb. four cit
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Four 20 sets Of 1e by inch four cut cor
Sixty 800 iineai feet Of new header curb.
set in concrete:
One "a basin with connection complete.
FOR SCHEERER AVENUE:
Five thousand two hundred (5.2oo) square
inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand I'VE hundred and fifty
(2.55o) lineal feet of is by inch four cut
curb. set In concrete;
Fifty 500 lineai feet Of old curb. four
cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the toi-
seven % noiseiess manhoie covers:
Two 60 sets Of 1s by inch four cut
Fifty 500 lineal feet of new header curb
set in concrete,
One % 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.
of five t5) years and under the guarantees
bond by surety company or a bond win a
Water Commissioners, which nay be re-
quired at the option Of the board at any time
before the expiration of the first ave years
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK on
THE ABOVE STREETS, IF AWARDED.
shall BE AWARDED D., PROFESSIONALLY IssSGs 4 "
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Is 70 BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS On THE
SAME BE HELD. AFTEE WHICH TIE
BOARD MAY Oh NAY NOT FINALLY
A ANch WITH TIT e e2EFFET s II oS aaS
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there Is liked
amount provided for in the specifications
Each proposal must be enclosed IN a sealed
envelope. properly lndorSed Win the uAtue
of the bidder and of the Improvement and
directed 10 the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners of the City OF Newark.
Bidders VIII state their prices IN writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders must specify In their proposals
that should the above work be awarded
TO them. they will bind Themselves 70 finish
and complete the same within the follow
ing number of consecutive working days;
Alexander Street-Forty-five t451 days
Scheerer A venue--Flfty-fi t55) days.
The plans and specifications OF the work
can be examined at the ot5ce OF the Chtef
Engineer Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City fiaii. said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent
In writing of two sureties, or surety
company qualified to DO business In New
Jersey. who shall at the time OF quitting
in such proposals. qualify as TO their respon-
sibiIity in the amount OF such proposal
and bind themselves that. II the contraet
be awarded 10 the person Of persons max
ing the proposal. they Will upon % being
so awarded. become his or their sureties
for the faithful perfor nance Of SAID work,
and that. n the person or persons omit
or refuse 10 execute such contract. they
will pay to the City IF Newark any dr.
ference netween the sums TO which he
or they would have been entitled upon
completion Q. the contract. and that which
the City OF Newark may be obliged 20 pay
the person or persons by whom such con-
tract shall be executed.
The Board q Street aud Water Com
20 themselves the right to accept " reject