Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-07
SEALED PROPOSALS

per square yard per year for maintenance
and repair Of said pavements during an addi-
tional and second period of five (5) years
and under the guarantee bond by a surety
company or bond with surety acceptable
to the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners which may be required at the option
OF the board at any time before the expira-
ton Of the first five years guarantee.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there Is fixed
amount provided for in the Specifications
sealed envelope, properly indorsed with the
name OF the bidder and of the Improvement.
and sl directed 70 the Board Of Street and
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as we'll 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
piete the same within the following number
Of consecutive working days:
Alpine Street-Thrty- five 1851 days.
Dark Lane-Thirty 600 days.
East Kinney Street-Forty-f1ve (46) days.
South Thirteenth Street.-Sixty (60) days
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 the consent, In
guasd to DO business IN Nsw Jsray Mhs
shall. at the time Of putting in such pro-
posals, qualify as to their responsibility In
the amount Of such proposal, and bind them
selves that IL the contract be awarded to
the person or persons making the proposal.
they VIII, upon It's being so awarded be-
come his or their sureties for the faithful
performance Of said work; and that, II the
person persons omit 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 pay the person 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 sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh sec
ton of the law creating the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, approved March
2Sth, 1891, that the bond or bonds to be
given for the faithful execution and per-
Torrance of said public work shall first be
approved to sufhciency by the board and
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
board shall have power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath. IL he shall 20
desire. or shall be so instructed by the board.
hut the board will not be bound by any
statement that may be made by such pro-
posed 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
NORRIS r. SHERRERD.
aug612-t Chief Engineer