Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-14
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
| AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
! Newark. N. j.. October z, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from s:Ib to $3.50 o'clock D. m of
Thursday. the twenty-second day of Octo-
ber 1914 and opened at the last named hour
| at public meeting of the board to be held
| at said time and place.
For the paving and repaving OF the fol-
lowing streets and highways:
GRAFTON AVENUE.
| from Summer avenue to Washington avenue
/ LANARK AVENUE.
| from Sanford avenue to the city line.
MARION AVENUE,
| from Sanford avenue to the city lne
FOURTEENTH AVENUE
| from South Seventh street to South Ninth
street, and from South Tenth street to South
| Eleventh street.
The following is about the amount of
! the work to be done. and the materials to
be furnished in the construction and COM
pletion of said work. and upon which bids
will be compared
FOR GRAFTON AVENUE PAVING:
Four thousand seven hundred (4,7o0)
square yards Of two (2) inch asphalt block
pavement on a six (6) inch concrete foun-
dation.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Fifty (5o) lineal feet OF 20 by 4-inch four
cut curb, set in concrete.
/ Two thousand (2,0oO) lineal feet of old
curb reset in concrete.
One "a set of 20 by 4-inch four cut cor
ners set in concrete.
Fifty (5o) lineal feet of new header curb
set IN concrete.
Five Ia noiseless manhole covers
one "a basin with connection complete.
FOR LANARK AVENUE PAVING:
Three thousand three hundred (s,3oo)
square yards of two (2) inch asphalt block
pavement on a six (6) inch concrete founda-
tion
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Six hundred (6O0) lineal feet of Is by A.
inch four cut curb set in concrete.
One thousand two hundred (1.200) lineal
feet of old curb, four cut and reset in con-
crete.
Six (6) sets of IS by 4-inch four cut cor
ners, set in concrete.
Sixty (60) lineal feet OF new header curb
set In concrete.
-Four (D noiseless manhole covers.
One % basin with connection complete
FOR MARION AVENUE PAVING:
Four thousand three hundred 4,S0S)
square yards of two (2) inch asphalt block
pavement on a six co inch concrete founda-
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
one thousand four hundred d.4O0) lneal
feet of 16 by 4-inch, four cut curb, set In
Seven hundred GOO. lineai feet of old
curb four cut and reset IN concrete co. crete 49,.
Sixty t6O) iineal feet of new header curb
Five (5) noiseless manhole covers.
One "a basin with connection con plete
Three thousand $4,000 square yards Of
brick pavement old concrete foundation.
twenty-five (25) lineal feet Of 20 by A.
inch four cut curb, set in concrete.
Twenty-Five (35) lineal feet Of old curb,
four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
One ID set of 20 by 4-inch four cut cor
Two hundred (2O0) cubic yards of extra
concrete to replace defective concrete founda-
''G BIDS FOR THE ABOVE ASPHALT
BLOCK PAVEMENTs MUST INCLUDE A
PRICE BID PER SQUARE YARD PER
OF SAID PAVEMENT DURING AN AID
OPTIONAL AND SECOND PERIOD OF
EYE % rr TEA dMp AND Az s TMp55 coM ONE
Il PANY OR A BOND WITH SURETY &C
CEPTARLE TO THE BOARD OF STREET
4 MAY BE REQUIRED AT THE OPTION OF
THE BOARD AT ANY TIME BEFORE
THE ExPIRATIoM r, OF THE FIRST FIVE
bidders are not to state any price for ma,
teras and YORK Tor which tS there .s nxso
Each proposal must be enclosed in .
sealed envelope properly indorsad With tie
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:
Grafton Avenue--Seventy (70) days.
Lanark Avenue--Sixty GOD days
F EaTlen "a, days.
The plan, and sPee .bs dcs Of the c sS.f
engineer of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro
I posals to be accompanied by the consent. In
4 writing. Of two sureties, or q surety company
I qualified to do business in New Jersey. who
shall. at the time of putting in such pro.
the amount OF such proposal. and bind them
selves that. II the contract be awarded TO
5 the person or persons making the proposal.
4 they WILL upon its being so awarded, be-
q come his or their sureties for the faithful
4 person persons omit refuse to execute
such contract, they will pay to the City Of
! which he or they would have been entitled
1 upon completion Of the contract and that
which the City of Newark may be obliged
q TO pay the person or persons by whom such
il contract shall be executed.
4 themselves the right to accept reject any
4 or all proposals for tine above work. they
\ may deem best for the interest of the city
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
q that under the provisions Of the seventh sec
ton Of the law creating the Board Of Street.
s and Water Commissioners. approved March
4 2sth- 1891 that the bond or bonds to be
81 given for the faithful execution and per
a torrance of said public work shall nrst b.
as to form by the counsel Of the Sosrd AND AND
a no contrat shall be binding on the city OF
n become effective operative until such bond
Is 80 approved; and the president OF this
81 board shall have power to examine the pro-
81 posed bondsmen under oath. II he shall =
desire or shall be SO instructed by the board
81 statement thct may be made by such pro.
~ posed bondsmen. but shall have full power
- and absolute discretion in the whole mater.
anc this provision shall be referred e Is
# any advertisement inviting bids for any sus.
81 public work.
BY direction OF the Board Of Street AND
N Water Commissioners of the City OF Newark
y NORRIS X. shERhEnns