Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-07
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.
CITY HALL.
Newark, N j., August 9Th, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from BIS to $3.50 o'clock p. m. of
Thursday, the twentieth day of August,
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 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:
FOR BERLIN STREET:
Eight thousand nine hundred Is, 5000 square
yards of bitulithic pavement on a six 60
linen concrete foundation.
Four thousand two hundred and fifty
(4,25o) lineal feet of 16 by inch four cut
Fifty $50 lineal feet of old curb four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Twenty (2o) noiseess manhole covers.
One hundred (100) lineal feet of new
header curb set In concrete.
Five (5J sets of l6 by inch four cut cor
ners, set in concrete.
one az basin with connection complete.
FOR GOTTHARDT STREET:
Six thousand eight hundred j6,s00) square
yards of bitulithic pavement on a six 90
inch concrete foundation.
Three thousand three hundred and fifty
~ 3bD1 lineal feet of l6 by inch four cut
curb set in concrete.
Fifty 500 lineal feet of old curb, four cut
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Eight Cs) nolseless manhole covers.
Fifty 500 lineal feet of new header curb,
set in concrete.
Four "a sets of 1e by 5 inch four cut cor
ners, set in concrete.
One ID basin with connection complete.
FOR SEYMOUR AVENUE:
Two thousand seven hundred (2.Too)
square yards of bitulithic pavement on six
90 inch concrete foundation
One thousand three hundred and fifty
a. $500 lineal feet of 16 by inch four cut
Fifty 800 lineai feet of old curb, four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Three (3) noiseless manhole covers
One hundred 400 lineal feet Of new
header curb, set in concrete.
Six (6) sets of 16 by Inch four cut COR
ners set in concrete
One ID basin with connection complete.
FOR SHAW AVENUE:
SIX thousand C, 0OO) square yards of btu
ithic pavement on a six (s) inch concrete
foundation
inch four cut curb, set in concrete.
Three thousand four hundred (3400) lineal
feet of old four cut curb, reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Five (5) noiseless manhole covers.
One hundred (100) lineal feet of new
f,na I..r rttrb uaf N
One "a set of 20 by 4 inch four cut curb
corners, set in concrete.
One "a basin with connection complete.
Bids for the above bitulithic pavements
must include a price bid per square yard per
year for maintenance and repair of said
pavements during an additional and second
period of five 10 years and under the guar
antee bond by surety company or a bond
with surety acceptable to the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners, which may
be required at the option of the board at
any time before the expiration of the first
= THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREETS, If AWARDED,
SHALL BE AWARDED OCCASIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IS TO BE
BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
ANCE WITH CHAPTER PIT OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
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 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 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
plete the same within the following number
Of consecutive working days:
Berlin Street-Eighty-i $3.50 days.
Gotthardt Street-Seventy (70) days
Seymour Avenue--Forty-five (45) days.
Shaw Avenue-Sixty (60) 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, II
| writing. Of two sureties, or a surety company
qualified TO do business in New Jersey, whs