Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-27
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATEk COMMISSIONERS Oh
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
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Newark, N. j., June 18th, 1914
Sealed PROPOSALS will be received at this
office from 5:L5 to ) 80 O. clock /. m of
Thursday the second day of July, 1914,
and opened at the last named hour, at
said time and place for the repaving of
SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE.
from South Ninth street TO about 1855 feet
west Of Grand avenue with the exception of
eighteen t1S inches on each side OF the re-
located street railways tracks; and from
about 1856 feet west of Grand avenue to
about l09 feet east Of Hals.ead street,
strip between the southerly curb and eight
cen 49, inches south of the relocated street
railway tracks dhe northerly portion of said
| street being In East Orange) and from about
los feet cast of Halstead street to the South
Orange village line. with the exception OF
eighteen r1s) inches on each side of the re-
located street railway tracks: the street rail-
way tracks to be relocated "a the centre of
the avenue by the Public Service Railway
COMPANY from South Twentieth street to the
| South Orange village line.
The following is about the amount of the
work 10 be done, and the materials to be
| furnished In the construction and completion
of said work, and up:l which bids will be
Thrty-fve thousand six hundred tS5. 500
square yards of three go Inch asphalt block
pavement on six 90 inch concrete founda-
ton.
! Seventeen thousand seven hundred (17,7OO)
| lineal feet of 20 by inch four cut granite
Thirty-fiVe $3.50 SEES of 90 by inch four
cut granite corners. It. radius. set In con-
crete.
cut granite corners. #. radius. set in coz
Fifty 500 lineal feet of 20 by inch four
cut granite corners, IL 1t. radius. set in con-
Fifty $50 lineal feet of 20 by inch four
cut granite corners. 10 IT. radius set in con-
Fifty 600 lineal feet of 20 by inch four
cut granite corners. 20 it. radius set in con-
crete.
Nine hundred 5000 lineal feet of is by G
inch granite header curb. set in concrete.
Six thousand (6,0OOl square feet of arti-
fetal stone walk. inches thick.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Twenty-Five t25) basins with connections
five 90 basins using old heads and sills
Twenty-Five (251 noiseless manhole covers.
The macadam of the Old pavement the
avenue to be the property of the contractor,
and to be used by him in the new concrete
foundation, allowance for same to be made
in price bid per square yard for the new
pavement
Bids for the above pavement must in
cude price bid per square yard per year
ment during an additional and second period
OF FIVE (5) years and under the guarantees
bond by surety company or bond with
surety acceptable TO the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners. which may be re-
quired at the option of the board at any time
before the expiration of the first five years
THE TIE A f9NTRA sTRE EoE TIE A WHh 81
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY,
ny THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
BE FINALLY MAts BY THE soARp.
P P ASsE Es or yR ROE
PRoPosED AMENDMENTS is TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
THE BOARD NAY OR MAY NOT
FINALLY AWARD THE CONTRACT IN
TIE 1HHfof sTATE LAWS OF 1895. EN- - ''
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
| terials and work for which there is fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in oealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
Bidders Will state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify In their PROPOSALS
tha:. should the above work be awarded
and complete the same within one hundred
and eighty $50 consecutive working days
| can be examined at the office of the chief
Commissioners at the City Hall Said pro
! posals to be accompanied by the consent, in
writing, of two sureties. or surety com
| pany qualified TO do business In New Jersey,
! 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, II the CONTRACT be awarded
| to the person or persons making the pro-
! posal. they will, upon its being awarded,
| become his or their sureties for the faithful
| performance of said work; and that IL the
/ person or persons omit or reIuSe 10 execute
| such contract. they VIII pay to the city OF
| Newark any difference between the sums to
! which he or they would have been entitled
| upon completion of tie CONTRACT and tnat
| 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
/ sioners OF the City of Newark reserve to
| themselves the right to accept reject any
| or all proposals for the above work. they
| may deem best for the Interest of tho city.
| Bidders and suretiss are hereby notified
| that under the provisions of the seventh
| ton of the law creating the Board Of Street
| and Water Commissioners approved March
| 28th, 1891 that the bond bonds to be
| given for the faithful execution and per-
| Torrance of said public work shall FIRST be
J approved as to sufficiency by the board and
as to form by the council of the board, and
no contract shall be binding the city or
| become effective operative until such
| bond is approved; and the president OF
| the board shall have power to examine the
| proposed bondsmen, under OATH If he shall
| so desire shall be so instructed by the
| board, but the board will not be bourd 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 r. SHERRERD.
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