Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
sEALEp PRoposALs.


OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
Newark. N. j., August 9th, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from S;15 to $3.50 O'clock p. m. Of
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 and re-
paving of the following streets and high
AVENUE L,
| from Hamburg place to s.. Charles street.
street to be paved on both sides of the street
railways tracks with the exception of one ~
| foot on each side of said tracks; and
FERRY STREET
from its westerly terminus at Market street
to ,Lentz avenue on both sides. of the street
| railway tracks with the exception of one %
| foot on each side Of said tracks.
The following is about the amount Of the
| 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:
Seven thousand eight hundred (7.soo)
square yards of oblong granite block pave
Two Thousand nine hundred and seventy
| five t2.975) lineal feet of 20 by inch four
cut bluestone curb, set in concrete.
Twenty-Five $3.50 lineal feet of old curb,
| four cut and reset in concrete
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Twenty-Five t35) sets of 20 by inch four
cut bluestone corners, set in concrete.
One ~ basin with connection complete
| FOR FERRY STREET:
| Fifteen thousand u.s. 000) square yards OF
| mapped, reclipped granite block pavement on
new six t6l inch concrete foundation, the
| old granite blocks now in use to be nappeS
and reclipped when in good condition.
Six thousand $4,000 square yards of
mapped, recipped granite block pavement on
a new six (6) inch concrete. foundation the
granite blocks to be furnished by the city at
$4,000 per thousand and to be mapped and
l raa at ha ri aVaA ArasNI oI
| to the work by the contractor
Thirteen thousand five hundred 13.500)
lineal feet of 20 by inch four cut granite
Thirty (s0) sets Of 20 by inch four cut
| granite corners, set In concrete with IT.
Fifty 900 lineaI feet of 20 by inch
four cut granite corners, set in concrete
Fifty 500 lineal feet of 90 by inch
four cut granite corners, set In concrete
with 10 IT. radius.
| Fifty 500 llneal feet of 90 by inch
| four cut granite corners. set in concrete
| with 20 IT, radius.
Five hundred 900, lineal feet of IS by
| inch granite header curb set in concrete
| lowing;
Thirty 800 basins with competitions com
twenty 600 basins using old heads and
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
FERRY STREET. IF AWARDED, SHALL.
| BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY BY THE
Bof 80, ,np AND SHALL I;Ai IMPOSE NO LA,
AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY, BE
FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD. PRE-
| BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE PRO
! POSED IMPROVEMENT is TO BE MADE
AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SAME
| BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
| STATE LAWS OF 1895
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 a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the same OF
the bidder and OF the Improvement. and di
Commissioners of the city Of Newark
Bidders VIII state their prices in writing
| Bidders must specify In their proposals.
| that. should the above work be awarded 70
them, they will bind themselves to finish and
Der of consecutive working days:
! Avenue L--Seventy-five (75) days
Ferry Street-one hundred and fifty dbo)
The plans and specifications of the work
can, be examined at the office OF the chief
| Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
! posals to be accompanied by he consent In
Whiting nu .i 81 two s H or surety com
| who shall, at the time OF putting In such
proposals. qualify. as to their responsibility
| In the amount of such proposal and bind
| themselves that, IL the contract be awarded
| to the person or persons making the pro-
| posal. they will. upon Its being so awarded,
become his or their sureties for the faithful
| performance OF said work. and that II the
| 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 or they would have been entitled
| upon completion of the contract and that
| which the City Of Newark may be Obliged to
tpay the person or persons by whom such
contract shall be executed
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners of the City of Newark reserve to
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.
| Bidders and suretles are hereby notified
| that under the provisions of the seventh sec
! tion of the law creating the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners, approved March
| 2Sth. 1891 the bond bonds to be given
for the faithful execution and performance
| of said public work shall first be approved
| as to sufitciency by the board. and as to form
| by the counsel of the board and contract
| shall be binding on the city or become effective
| or operative until such bond Is so approved;
| and the president of the board shall have
| power TO examine the proposed bondsmen
| under oath, If he shall desire. or shall be
so 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 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