Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK

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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark. N. J.. August sth. 1914
Sealed proposals will be received at thi
| office from s:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. o
Thursday, the twentieth day Of August
1914. and opened at the last named hour. al
public meeting, of the board to be held a
| said time and place. for the paving OF the
| following streets and highways:
BERLIN STREET.
from Hamburg place to st. Charles street;
GoTTHARDT STREET.
from Elm road to Hamburg place;
SEYMOUR AVENUE,
from Book avenue to Renner avenue; and
SHAW AVENUE,
from Willoughby street TO the city line.
The following is about the amount OF
work to be done and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and completion
of said work. and upon which bids will be
compared:
Eight thousand nine hundred (S.sO0) square
yards Of bitulithic pavement on a six (6)
inch concrete foundation.
Four thousand two hundred and nifty
u.25o) lineal feet Of 1s by inch four cut
curb, set In concrete.
Fifty 800 lineal feet of old curb. four cut
Standard prices Will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Twenty (20) noiseless manhole covers.
One hundred (100) llneal feet OF new
header curb set in concrete.
Five (5l sets of 1e by inch four cut cor
ners, set in concrete.
One % basin with connection complete.
FOR GOTTHARDT STREET:
Six thousand eight hundred is,So0 square
yards OF bitulithic pavement on a six 60
inch concrete foundation.
Three thousand three hundred and nifty
(3350) lineal feet OF l6 by inch four cut
Fifty (50) lineal feet OF old curb, four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Eight go nolseless manhole covers.
Fifty (50) lineal feet OF new header curo'
set in concrete.
Four (4) sets Of 16 by inch -FOUR cut cor
ners set in concrete.
one "a basin with connection complete
FOR SEYMOUR AVENUE:
Two thousand seven hundred f2.4OO)
square yards Of bitulithic pavement on six
| go inch concrete foundation.
One thousand three hundred and nfty
q $500 iineai feet Of 1s BY 5 inch four cut
curb, set in concrete.
Fifty (5o) lineal feet of old curb. four cut
standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
Three go noiseless manhole covers.
One hundred 600 lineal feet OF new
header curb. set in concrete
Six 90 sets Of 16 by inch four cut cor
ners set In concrete
One ID basin with connection complete
FOR SHAW AVENUE:
Six thousand 10000 square yards Of btu
lithic pavement on a six 90 inch concrete
one hundred 400 lineal feet Of 20 by
| inch four cut curb set in concrete
Three thousand four hundred (3,40o) hneal
| feet of old four cut curb, reser in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the FOL
| lowing:
One hundred 600 hneal feet OF new
header curb set in concrete.
one a. set of 20 by inch four cut curl
/ corners. set in concrete.
Bids for the above bitulithic pavernents
must include price bid per square yard per
year for maintenance and repair OF said
pavements during an additional and second
period of five 80 years and under the guar
antee bond by a surety company or a bond
with a surety acceptable to the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners, which may
| be required at the option of the board al
any time before the expiration of the FIRST
nv TEE e. CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREETS. IF AWARDED
an = The Nj &c Board AND SHALL IMPOSE No
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQuENTLY
PsRREiIMf NARY AssEssMENTs z OF PROP.
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IS TO BE
SANE BE HELD. AFTER WHICH THE
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD.
ANcE WITH CHATTER 2i7 or TIE
/ STATE LAWS OF 1895.
/ Bidders are not to state any price for ma
| teriais and work for which there IL a nxet
amount provided for in the specifications.
/ Each proposal must be enclosed in
/ sealed envelope properly Endorsed with tbs
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
| 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 com
/ plefe the same within the following numbe
| Of consecutive working days;
4 Berlin Street-Ei ghty-f1ve lS5) days.
| Gotthardt Street-Seventy 600 days.
Seymour Avenue-Forty-five (45) days.
Shaw Avenue--Sixty (60) days.
The plans and specifications Of the worl
| can be examined at the office OF the chic
/ engineer of the Board of Street and Wate
Commissioners at the City Hall Said pro
| posais to be accompanied by the consent. II
| writing, OF two sureties. or surety compan,
nualihed to do business In New Jersey. VIII
| shall at the time of putting IN such pro
| posals. qualify as TO their responsibility Il
the amount Of such proposal, and bind them
exfves that. n the contract be awarded