Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-06
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK
CITY HALL.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK
Newark, n. J., November 5, 1914.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
office from 3:15 to 3:30 O'Clock D. m. Of
Thursday. the nineteenth day of November,
public meeting OF the board to be held at
said time and place. for the construction OF
SOUTH THIRTEENTH STREET.
between Sixteenth avenue ana Seventeenth
avenue.
The following Is about the amount Of thu
work to be done. and the materials 10 be
furnished in the construction and compile
ton Of said work. and upon which bids will
Seven hundred and seventy (770) feet OF
fifteen (l5l inch double strength vitrifed
salt glazed pipe sewer, laid with bituminous
Joints.
One hundred and seventy t170) feet Of
six go inch cast iron house connections.
Five 60 manholes with standard heads
Sixty (sO) cubic yards of concrete.
Sixty-two hundred t6.aoo) pounds Of re-
inforcing steel bars.
Sixty-five 1861 piles.
Thirty 800 markers.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there Is q fixed
amount provided for In the specifications
Each proposal must be enclosed In a sealed
enve ope. properly Endorsed with the uame 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
Bidders must spes in their proposals
that should the above work be awarded to
them. they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within thirty-hve (30
consecutive working days:
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-
prosals to be accompanied by the consent, in
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pany qualified to do business IN New Jersey,
who shall. at the time Of putting In such
prosposais. qualify as to their responsibility
In the amount OF such proposal, and bind
themselves that, II the contract he awarded
ross inc person OH, or persons maSing the pro
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 en-
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 Commits
eioners of the City Of Newark reserve 20
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.
Bidders ana anreties are hereby notified
that under the provisions OF the seventh
section Of the law creating the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners approved
March ze-h. 1891. that the bond or bonds
10 pc given Tor the 1aitntui execution ana
performance OF said public work shall first
be approved as TO sufiieiency by the board.
and as to form by the counsel of the board.
and no contract shall be binding on the cit.
or become effective or operative until such
bond is 90 approved, and the president
of the board shall have power 20 examine
the proposed bondsmen under cath. II he
shall so desire. or shall be 50 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
Water Commissioners of the City of Newark.
MORRIS II. SHERRERD.
nov5-1et City Engineer