Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE or THE BOARD OF STREB1
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY or NEWARK,

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OFt1 ~ OF LIE BOARD OF STREBz
THE CITY or NEWARK,
CITY HALL.
Sealed pfoposas N viii 81 sTsa lss dsi;
0noe from 3:16 to $3.50 o'clock D. IA, o.
THURSDAY the twenty-gixth day Of March.
1914, and opened It the last named hour
az public meeting Of the board to be hels
ct said time and place. 81
For the paving OF the following streets
HIGHLAND AVENUE,
from Arlington avenue to Delayan avenue
RIDGE STREET.
from Second avenue to Arlington avenue ana
SOUTH NINETEENTH STREET,
from South Orange avenue to Fifteenth ave-
nue., the section from South Orange avenus
southerly SEQ feet to be paved on each side
of the street railway tracks with the eSs
ception or one foot on each side of said
tracks.
The following is about the amount of tn.
nished In the construction and completion OF
said work. and upon which bids win be
Tho paving &C the following streets ane
HIGHLAND AVENUE,
from Arlington avenue to Delavan avenue.
RIDGE STREET,
from Second Avenue to Arlington avenue. ane
from South Orange avenue to Fifteenth avs
nue., the section from South Orange avenue
s99u th $50 feet to be paved on each side
ton of one foot on each side Of said tracks
FOR HIGHLAND AVENUE PAyING:
yards OF bitulithic pavement on six (el
inch concrete foundation.
Fifty GOD lineal feet of 80 by 6 inch foui
cut curb set in concrete.
Twenty-Five (25) linsal fest OF old sous
cut curb, reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the for
lowing:
one "a set so by inch four cut corners
set Ia concrete.
Fifty (5oJ lineai feet of new hsader curb
set in concrete
Nine COZ noiseless manhoie covers.
IN hagin ions
FOR RIDGE STREET PAVING:
Five thousand (5,0Oo) square yards o.
oitulithlc pavement on six te) inch con
twenty-five (25) lineaI feet of 90 by & inos
four cut curb. set In concrete
Twenty-Five (26) lineal feet Of old four ctlt
curb, reset In concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
one ID set 30 by 8 Inch four cut corners
Fifty 900 iineai feet of new header curb
Seven (7l noiseless manhole covers. u
Two 90 basins with connections eompleye
PAVING:
Five thousand one hundrsd ~. ,,ysquar.
yards of bituiithle payemen- cn>a six Csi
Two Thousand I've hundrei 500, iines,
feet OF 1s by inch four cut curb. set In
Three hundred (sOM iineal feet OF ola
curb, four cut and reset In concrete.
STANDARD prices will DO paid for the fol-
ono C1) set l6 by inch four cut corners
set in concrete.
Fifty (5Oi iineal feet of new header curs.
set In concrete.
Eighteen (1sJ noiSeiess manhoie covers
One ID basin with connections complete
Bids for tho above pavements must in
olude price bid per square yard per year
lor maintenance and repair of said pave.
bond by surety company or a bond with
surety acceptable TO tho Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. which may be re-
CURED at the option OF the board at any TINA
before the expiration OF the first i've years
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK on
THE ABOVE STREETS. If AWARDED,
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL sUBSEQUENTLG
m LI M HssFsssiENTs OF PAoP.
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Is 10 BIZ
SAME BE HELD, AFTER WHICH THIN
BOARD MAY. OR MAY NOT FINALLY
AN ARD THE CONTRACT IN AccoRp-
STATE LAWS OF 1925.
Bidders are not TO state any price fos
fixed amount provided for In the Bpscifica
tiona.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a seaisd
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
Of ths bidder and OF the Improvement and
! directed TO S1e Board OF Street and Watss
commlesioners. Of tho City Of Newark.
az we'll as In figures
Bidders muat specify IN THAR proposals
them. they viii bind themselves TO finish ana
complete the same within the following num-
berr, q coneecuti~s WORKING days;
Ridge Street--Forty (40l days.
south Nineteenth street-Fitty-nvs SsSf
The plans ard specifications OF tns worz
can DO examined ut the office OF this chief
engineer Of the Board OF Street and Water
gspra a4ua4 lamar gf hn HuAA
possls to De accompanied by the consent. r.
writing, Of two suretiss, or g surety oom-
pany qualified to do business In New Jersey,
who shall at tho time OF putting in such
proposals qualify an TO their responsibility
themselves that. II the contract be awarded
10 tho person or persons making the pro-
posal they VIII, upon ite. being so awarded,
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performances OF said work. and that II the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
Newark any difference between the sums
to which he or they would have been en-
titled upon completion Of tne contract AND
obliged to pay the person or persons by
whom such contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Comnlis-
themselves 1al the right to accept or rejsct any "
or ali proposals for the above work. as they
may deem best for the interest OF the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notifies
tion OF the law creating tho Board Of Stree.
and Water Commissioners approved March
2Bth, 1891, that the bond or bonds to be
given for the faithful execution and per
Torrance of said public work. shall first b.
approved as to sufiiciency. By the Doard.
and as to form. by the council Of the boar.
and no contract shall be binding on the
city, become effective or operative until
such bond is so approved; and the president
of the board shall have power to examine tho
proposed bondsmen under oath, II he shall
80 desire or shall he 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 fun
power and absolute discretion in tho whole
matter. and this provision shall be referred
to ia any advertisement inviting bids for
any such public work.
BY direction Of the Board Of Street ana
Water Commissioners Of the city OF Newark
MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
Fnarl3-ist Chief Engineer.