Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-17
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
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Newark N j.. August II. 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from ais to $3.50 p. m. of Thursday
the twenty seventh day of August 1914. and
opened at the last named hour. at a public
meeting Of the board to be held at said time
ana place For the construction of a scow
or hull. SO feet in length over all. % feet
beam outside and IT. depth of side; this
hull is for use as a dredge on Peddie Ditch
in this city and 1t will be required to have
this hull built at the ditch and launched into
It, there being no other means of having II
brought to the place whore 1t is to be used
All lumber entering into the construction of
this hull must be good ship stuff known
merchantable yellow pine. The bid. which
will be a lump sum bid must also cover two
other items: list. The removal OF the dredge
machinery at present Oh bulkhead of Peddie
Ditch near the Pennsylvania railroad tracks
and the installation of the same upon the
deck of the hull to be built properly fastened
and made ready oawork. This item will In
clude the installation OF piping to two water
tanks for filling and boiler feed purposes
part of the dredge outfit, together
with one two-iuch syphon for pumping out
hold.
end. The construction of house on the
hull to cover the machinery and having the
same general dimensions as the house at
present In use on land machine Such parts
Of the present house may be found In good
condition can be used in the construction OF
the new one.
Prospective bidders should personally In
the westerly end of Peddie Ditch where the
hull must be built and launched In order to
thoroughly acquaint themselves with all local
conditions before submitting their bids
Each proposals must be enclosed in
sealed 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 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 to finish and
complete the same within sixty consecutive
working DAYS from the date the contract Is
filed with the city auditor.
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 In
writing OF two sureties Presidents of Essex
county,, or surety company qualified to do
business in New Jersey. who shall at the
time OF putting in such proposals. qualify as
TO their responsibility in one-half the amount
OF such proposals. and bind themselves that
persons making the proposal. they will, upon
Its being so awarded, become his or their
surettes 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 fifference
between the sums to which he or they would
have been entitled upon completion of the
contract and that which the CITY of NewarlS
may be obliged to pay the person or persons
TO Whofn such contract shall be executed.
me board OF Street and Water Commits
sioners of the city of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept OF reject any
or all proposals for the above work as they
may deem best for the interest OF the city
BY direction of the Board of Street and
water commissioners of the city of Newark
NORRIS r. SHERRERD
aug iz-iN Chief Engineer.