Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-04
SEALED PROPOSALS


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OFFICE OF TIE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark. N J., June 4 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at thi,
office from $40 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. o.
Thursday, the eighteenth day OF June, 1914
and opened at the last named hour, at q
public meeting of the board to be held al
said time and place for the paving and re
paving of the following streets and high
BROAD STREET,
from the south side of South street to tbs
south side Of Pointer street on both sides
, of the street railway tracks with the eXcep-
ton of one ID foot each side Of sale
GLADSTONE AVENUE.
from South Orange avenue to Dassing ave
LYONS AVENUE,
from Elizabeth avenue to Clinton place the
portion between Elizabeth avenue and the
west side of Bergen street on both sides OF
] of eighteen (lSl inches on each side OF said
''1''- U'' ORANGE STREET.
! from High street to % feet west of the west
/ terly curb line of North Fourteenth street,
on both sides of the street railway tracks
with the exception one one ID foot on each
The following is about the amount of the
! work to be done. and the materials TO be
/ furnished IN the CONSTRUCTION ana complexion
of said work, and upch which bids VIII be
| compared:
FOR BROAD STREET REPAvING.
/ Fourteen thousand two hundred G4.200)
! square yards Of three go inch asphalt blocl,
pavement on six 90 inch concrete founda-
-Four thousand five hundred a. 5000 lineal
/ feet of 20 by inch four cut granite curb,
! set in concrete.
inch granite header curb, set in concrete.
! Thirty-one (31) sets 20 by inch four cut
granite corners TT. radius, and set in con
crete.
FIFTY 900 lineaI feet of 20 by inch foul
cut granite corners #. radius. and set IL
Fifty $50 lineal feet of 20 by inch foul
cut granite corners, II #. radius and set II
/ concrete.
! cut granite corners, 10 IT, radius, and set In
Fifty 900 lineal feet of 30 by inch four
cut granite corners, 20 IT, radius, and set in
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
old bluestone curb, reset in concrete.
! Fourteen 14) noiselcss manhoie covers.
Three thousand (3.o00) square feet of
/ artificial stone walk, inches thick.
/ Eleven I'D basins with connections COM
/ plete.
! remain the property of the city and must
! be hauled to the city yard by the contractor.
FOR GLADSTONE AVENUE PAVING:
Two thousand (2,O00) square yards of bit
ulithic pavement on six 90 inch concrete
Three hundred and fifty $3.50 uneal feet
of 1G by inch four cut curb, set in con-
Eight hundred $500 lineal feet of old
curb four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Three 80 noiseless manhole covers.
Sixty C6Ol lineal feet of new header curb,
one ~ set of 16 by inch four cut cor
! ners. set in concrete.
One ~ basin with connection complete.
| FOR LYONS AVENUE PAVING.
Seventeen thousand $4,000 square yards
| of bituithie pavement on six go inch
( concrete foundation.
Fifty 500 lineal feet of 20 by inch four
| cut curb. set in concrete
! Fifty $50 lineal feet Of old four cut curb,
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Twenty-one C3p noiseless manhole covers
Three hundred 5000 lncal feet of new
header curb. set in concrete.
! One % set Of 20 by inch four cut cor
| ners, set in concrete.
] The Old trap rock gutter paving on the
avenue VIII remain the property Of the city
and must be hauled to the city yard by the
FOR ORANGE STREET REPAvING;
| Twenty thousand t20.o0o) square yards Of
! oblong granite block pavement on n six 80
! inch concrete foundation,
Eleven thousand seven hundred and fifty
! 11.150) lineal feet Of 20 by 6 inch four cut
granite curb, set in concrete.
Fifty (J0) sets OF 30 by 6 inch four cut
| granite corners, It. radius and set In
FIFTY 900 Inca feet Of 20 by 6 inch -four
cut granite clIb corners fl. radius. and
/ set in concrete.
Fifty 900 lincsl feet of 20 by inch -four
cut granite curb corners, IL IT. radius, and
Fifty $50 uneal feet Of 20 by inch -four
| cut granite curD corners, 10 IT. radius, ana
/ set
Fifty $50 luaal feet Of 20 by inch -four
cut granite curb corners, 90 #. radius. and
| set in concrete.
standard prices win be paid for the fol
/ lowing:
| stone curb. reset i'm concrete
-Four thousand 4.e00i square feet OF arti-
| fetal stone walk. inches thick.
Forty (i0) basins With connections com
The Old granite block ON the street to re.
main the property Of the city and must be
hauled TO the city yard by the contractor.
( Bids for the above bltulthic paVement'
| must include pride bid per square yard pei
year for maintenance aud repair of sale
pavements during an additional and SECOND
period Of five go years and under th'
guarantee bond by surety company or
| bond with a surety acceptable to tho Boart
of oS'iS Street and Water C6mmissloners, whicI
may be required at the option of the boarC
at any time before tile expiration of tbs
! THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK on
/ TIE ABOVE STREETS. If AWARDED
SHALL BE AN Aitl1Lb PROFESSIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE Nc
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
! SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
BE FINALLY MADE by THE BOARD
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS or PROP
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY TIL
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS Is TO III
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS or
THE SAME BE HELD, AFTER WHICH
THE BOARD MAY OR MAY MOI
FINALLY AWARD THE CONTRACT II
ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 217 oil
THE STATE LAWS OF 1895
Bidders are not TO state any price for ma
terials and work for which there Is fxe,
amount provided for in the specifications
Each proposal must be enclosed In a cealet
envelope, properly Endorsed with the nam
Of the bidder and of the Improvement. an,
directed TO the Board Of Street and Waite
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writint
as well az in figures.
Bidders must specify In their proposal
that should tile above work be awards
TO them they will bind themselves to hnis
I and complete the within the foliowin
number OF consecutive working days:
Broad Street-Ninety 1900 days
Gladstone Avenue-Thrty 900 days
Lyons Ayenue--One hundred (tOe) days.
Orange Street--One hundred and twenty
five t12aD days.
The plans and specifications OF the wor
can be examined ut the Office OF tho chic
! engineer of the Board of Street and Waite