Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.



Newark, N j.. Sept. 18th. 1914.
Scaled proposals will be received at this
Thursday, the twenty fourth day Of septem-
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 construction of a sewer In
CRAWFORD PLACE,
from Washington street TO Springfield avenue.
The following Is about the amount of the
work to be DONE and the materials to be
furnished In the construction and completion
of said work, and upon which bids win be
Eight hunured and thirty $500 feet OF
twelve u2) inch vltriied salt glazed pipe
sewer.
SIX hundred 5000 feet of six (s) inch house
connections
Nine 20 manholes with standard heads
Thirty-one (s1) markers
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there Is a fixed
amount provided for In the specifications
envelope properly Endorsed with tho name of
the bidder and Of the Improvement, and di-
rected 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 complete the same within twenty-five
t2b) consecutive working days.
The plans and specifications OF the work
ran be examined at the office of the chief
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
prosas &c be accompanied by the consent in
writing. Of two sureties a surety COM
pany qualified to DO business in New Jersey.
who shall at the time Of putting In such
proposals qualify as TO their responsibility
In the amount Of such proposal and bind
themselves that. II the contract be awarded
TO the person or persons making the pro-
posal. they will, upon Its being 50 awarded.
become mis- their suretles for the faithful
performance Of said work and that. II the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
OF Newark any difference between the sums
to which he or they would have been en-
.b ssd EGs eGpet t9 Of NE and
obliged to ray the person persons by
whom such contract shall be executed.
Tho Board OF Street and Water Con.rnis-
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 surettes are hereby notified
that under the provisions Of the seventh
section Of the law creating the Board OF
Street anu Water Commissioners, approved
March 2Sth. 1891. that the bond or bonds
performance Of said public work shall first
be approved as to sufficiency by the board,
and as TO form by the counsel of the board,
and no contract shall be binding m the city
or become effective or operative until such
bond II approved. and the president
of the board shall have power to examine
the proposed bondSmen under oath, II he
shall so desire, Or shall be 30 instructed By
the board but the board Will not he bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondhmen. but shall have fun
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 sa~ark.
seps-1st Chief Engineer.