Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-24
SEALED PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALs
OFFICE or THE BOARD or STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS or
THE CITY or NEWARK.
CITY HALL
Newark. y. J., July 20. 1914.
Sealed proposals VIII be received at this
THURSDAY. the THIRTEEN day Of July 1914
and opened az the last named hour at a
public meeting Of the board TO be held al
- F6sTER STREET.
from Frelngbuysen avenue TO Dayton street
NORWOOD PLACE.
from the East orange line 70 Smith street,
ana for the grading . and nd !. curling s1Il Of
from Chestnut street TO Elm road.
The following is about the amount " the
WORK 70 be done aud me materials 70 De
ton Of said work, and upon which bids VIII
be compared.
FOR FOSTER STREET.
Five hundred and nifty $3.50 cubic yards
Of excavation one hundred and twenty-five
z D25j cubic yards Of which Is TO be eInbank-
rnept on the street; excavation only to be
Twelve hundred 1.2oO) lneal feet Of 20
By inch four cut curb, set In concrete
one hundred and twelve dlz) square feet
Five thousand 1000 square feet OF arti-
fetal stone walk feet wide.
STANDARD prices viii be paid for the fol-
TWO 90 sets Of 20 by 4 inch four cut cor
FOR NORWOOD PLACE:
one thousand three hundred and MY
sSO cubic gards 81 eq q hi oy
the street; embaninent only 10 be paid for.
Eight hundred and sixty $500 lineal feet
Of 20 BY inch four cut curb.
Nine hundred and sixty (s6O square feet
Of Belgian bridging.
-Four thousand five hundred $500 square
feet Of artificial stone walk, feet vide
STANDARD prices Will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
i Eleven 0l) sets OF 20 by inch four cut
One "a basin with connecting chute com
ron PLATT STREET:
One thousand and eighty d.oso) cubic
yards Of embanknent.
Five hundred and eight (50s) lineal feet OF
20 by inch four cut curb.
One hundred ana twelve d12 square feet
STANDARD prices Will be paid for the fol
lowing
Two t2) sets OF 20 by inch four cut
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
teriais and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed In q
sealed envelope properly Endorsed with the
name Of the bidder and Of the Improvement,
ana directed to the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners OF the City Of Newark.
Bidders VIII state their prices In writing
as well as In figures
that should the above work be awarded to
them, they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within the following
number Of consecutive working days.
Foster Street--Fifty 800 days.
Norwood Place-Fifty 900 days.
Plat Street-rwenty five (25) days
The plans and specifications OF tie work
can be examined at the office of the chief
engineer OF tho Board OF Street and Water
prosals To be accompanies by the consent. In
writing. Of two sureties or a surety COM
. pany qualified to do business In Now Jersey,
who shall, at the time Of putting IN such
proposals. qualify as TO their responsibility
In tine amount OF such proposal, aud bind
Themselves that. II the contract be awarded
TO the person or persons making the pro-
posal they wal. upon It's being SO awarded,
become his or their sureties for the faithful
! performance Of said work; and that, II the
person or persons omit refuse 20 execute
such contract. they win pay to the city
of Newark any difference between the sums
TO which he or they would have been en-
titled upon completion of the contract. and
that Which the city of Newark may be
whom such contract shall be executed
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners Of the City OF Newark reserve to
themselves the right 10 accept or reject any
or all proposals for the above work. az they
may deem best for the interest of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that Under the provisions Of the seventh
section 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
performance OF said public work shall first
be approved as TO sufficency by the board,
and as TO form by the counsel OF the board
and no contract shall be binding the city
or become effective operative until such
bond IL 10 approved, apd the president
of the board rhall have power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath, II 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 bondbmen, but shall have full
power and absolute discretion In the whole
matter. and this provision shall DO referred
TO In any advertisement inviting bids for
any such public work
BY direction of the Board of Street and
W1ter Commissioners Of the City OF Newark
NORRIS X. SHERRERD,
luly23-bt Chief Engineer