Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-12
SEALED PROPOSALS

OEALcD lNOl OOf11hC
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY. HALL.
Newark N. J., March 18th, 1914.
office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. of
Thursday, the twenty sixth day of March,
1914, and opened at the last named hour
at a public meeting of the board to be held
For the paving OF the following streets
HIGHLAND AVENUE.
from Abingdon avenue to Delavan avenue.
RIDGE STREET.
from Second avenue to Arlington avenue and
SOUTH NINETEENTH STREET,
from South Orange avenue to Fifteenth ave-
nue.. the section from South Orange avenue
southerly SEQ feet to be paved on each side
OF the street railway tracks with the ex-
ceptlon OF ono foot on each side Of said
tracks.
The following Is about the amount of the
work to be done and the materials to be fur
nished I'm the construction and completion of
said work, and upon which bids will be
The paving Of the following streets and
HIGHLAND AVENUE
from Abingdon avenue to Delavan avenue.
RIDGE STREET,
from Second avenue to Arlington avenue and
SOUTH NINETEENTH STREET,
from South Orange avenue to Fifteenth ave-
nue.. the section from South Orange avenue
southerly $50 feet to be paved on each side
of the street railway tracks, with the .excep-
ton of one foot each side of said tracks.
FOR HIGHLAND AVENUE PAVING:
Five thousand seven hundred (5,700) square
yards of bitulithic pavement on a six 60
inch concrete foundation.
Fifty 500 lineal feet OF 20 by inch four
cut curb. set In concre.s.
Twenty-Five $3.50 haeai feet of old four
cut curb reset in concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol.
lowing
one ID set 20 by inch four cut corners
Fifty 800 lineal feet of new header curb.
Nine (9) noseless manhole covers
One "a basin wit With r. cor e9n1eeti9ns complete
Five thousand $1,000 square yards of
bituithic pavement on a six co inch con-
crete foundation.
Twenty-Five (25) llneal feet of 20 by inch
four cut curb, set in concrete.
Twenty five (25) lineal feet of old four cut
curb, reset in concrete.
lowing;
One % set 30 by inch four cut corners.
set In concrete.
Fifty 800 lineal feet of new header curb,
set in concrete.
Seven (O noiseess manhole covers.
Two (2) basins with connections complete.
FOR SOUTH NINETEENTH STREET
PAVING:
Five thousand one hundred $1,000 square
yards of bitulthtc paNemen. 90 a six 90
inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand five hundred (250O) llneal
feet of Is by inch four cut curb, set in
Three hundred (sOO) lineal feet of old
curb, four cut and reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One % set 16 by 6 inch four cut corners.
set In concrete.
Fifty lb0) lineal feet of new header curb,
set in concrete
Eighteen (1s) noiseless manhole covers.
one % basin with connections complete.
Bids for the above paVements must In
clude a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pave
ment during an additional and second period
bond by surety company or bond with a
surety acceptable to the Board of Street and
quired at the option of the board at any time
before the expiration of the first five years
: THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREETS, If AWARDED,
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
SUCH AWARD SHALL SATISFACTORILY
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS is TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE
BOARD MAY on NAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
ANCE WITH CHATTER 2i7 OF THE
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there is a
fixed amount provided for IN the speelfca-
lions.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
of the bidder and of the improvement 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 tneir proposals
that should the above work lie awarded to
them, they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following num-
H,ov of ron
Highland ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (45) days
Ridge Street-Forty 400 DAYS.
South Nineteenth Street-Fifty-five (55)
The plans md specifications OF the work
can be examined at the office of the chief
engineer of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals to De accompanied by the consent, In
writing of two sureties or a surety COM
many 6uaIiaed 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, If the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
posal, they will. upon it's being so awarded:
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work; and that IL the
person or persons omit refuse to execute
such contract. they VIII pay to the city of
to which he they would have been en-
titled upon completion Of the contract and
that which the city of Newark may be
Obliged to pay the person persons by
whom such contract shall be executed.
The Board OF street ana water Eommis-
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 sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh sec
ton OF the law creating tho Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, approved March
2Sth. 1891. that the bond or bonds to be
given for the faithful execution and per-
Torrance of said public work, shall first be
approved to sufioiency, by the board,
and as to form, by the council of the board.
and no contract shall be binding on the
city or become effective or operative until
such bond is so approved and the president
of the board shall have power to examine the
proposed bondsmen under oath, II he shall
50 desire, or shall be instructed by the
board. hut the board viii not be bound by
any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen. but shall have full
power aud 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 Newark
MORRIS r. StIERRERD,
mar12-12t Chief Engineer