Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10
AND wATER COAfMIssfoNERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
rTT'Y HAIL,

CJI1 HALL
Newark, N. j., OStobG< z 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. of
Der, 1914. 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 of
SMITH STREET
from South Orange avenue to the East Or
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
SIX thousand four hundred (e.4oo) square
yards of bitulithic pavement on six go
inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand (2,000) lineal feet of JIG by
4-inch four cut curb. set in concrete
One Thousand nine hundred d,9oo) lineal
feet Of old curb, four cut and reset in con
Standard prices to be paid for the fol-
lowing;
corners, set in concrete.
One hundred 600 lineal feet of new
header curb set in concrete.
Eight (S) noseless manhole covers.
Two 90 basins with connections complete.
Bids for the above pavement must include
q price bid per square yard per year for
during an additional and second period OF
five 60 years and under the guarantee bond
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 CONTRACT For THE WORK on
s tia Ag BE EAwAR R PRov1sf SIC NL}
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY. UNLESS
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
THE SAME BE HELD, AFTER WHICH
FINALLY I'M AWARD THE coNTRAcT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 217 OF
THE STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
teriais and work for which there is fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a 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 will state their prices in writing
as we'll as in figures
Bidders must specify in their proposals
them, they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within seventy (70)
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-
posals to be accompanied by the consent, in
writing, of two sureties, surety COM
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey
VINO snail, at the time OF putting 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 persons making the proposal
they will. upon its being so awarded. become
his or their sureties for the faithful perfor-
nance of said work; and that II the person
or persons omit or refuse TO execute such
contract. they will pay to the City of New
ark any difference between the SUNG to
which he they would have been entitled
upon completion of the contract, and 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
sfoners of the City of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals for the above work as thew
may deem best for the interest of the city
that under the provisions of the seventh
section of the law creating the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners approved
March 90, 1891, that the bond or bonds to
be given for the faithful execution and per-
Torrance of said public work shall first be
as to form by the counsel of the board and
no contract shall be binding on the city or
become effective or operative until such bond
Is 80 approved; and the president of the
board shall have power to examine the
proposed bondsmen under oath, If he shall
SO 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
ana THIS provision shall be referred to in any
advertisement inviting bids for any such
public work N'
By direction OF the Board of Street and
water commissioners of the City of Newark
MORRIS r. SHERRERD
oe''-AN Chief Engineer.