Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-06
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AMI
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK
Hall

WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK
City Hall.
Newark N. j.. July 1. 1914.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
Thursday. the sixteenth day Of July, 1914,
and opened at the last named hour, at a
public meeting Of the board to be held at
said time and place. for the paving Of the
following streets and highways:
ALEXANDER STREET.
from BIoemecke alley TO Lindsley avenue;
SCHEERER AVENUE,
from Bergen street to Osborne terrace
The following Is about the amount Of the
work TO be done, and the material to be fur
nished in the construction and completion OF
said work. and upon which bids Will be COM
FOR ALEXANDER STREET:
Three thousand five hundred (5.500) square
yards OF bitulithic pavement on a six t6)
inch concrete foundation;
Two thousand and fifty 62.0so) lineai feet
Of 1s by inch four cut curb, set In con-
Fifty 800 lineal feet of old curb. four cut
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
Nine 90 noiseless manhole covers:
-Four ~ sets OF IS BY inch four cut cor
sixty 900 lineal feet Of new header curb.
set in concrete;
FOR SCHEERER AVENUE:
Five Thousand two hundred $4,000 SQUARE
yards Of bitulithic pavement on a six 49,
inch concrete foundation
$3.50 lineai feet of is by inch four cut
curb, set in concrete;
Fifty 600 lineal feet Of old curb. -four
cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing;
Two (2l sets Of 16 by inch four cut
curb, set in concrete:
Fifty 500 iineal feet Of new header curb.
ses on M ~ bsssn with connection eomnlate
Bids for the above pavements must in
clude price bid per square yard per year
ment during an additional and second period
Of I'VE 80 years and under the guaranf ee
bond by a surety company or a bond with q
surety acceptable to the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners. which nay be re-
Quired at the option Of the board at any time
before the expiration OF the first Ave years
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREETS. If AWARDED.
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY
Be Be FTN N MA sl BY TIE ar Bp pAaP
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS is TO BE
SAME BE HELD. AFTEn WHICH THE
BOARD MAY Oh NAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
STATE LAWS OF 1885.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there Is liked
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
Of the bidder and OF the Improvement and
Commissioners OF the City Of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing
as well as In figures
that should the above work be awarded
to them. they viii bind themselves 70 finish
ing number OF consecutive working Gays:
Alexander Street-Forty-hye t45l days;
Scheerer Avenue-Fifty-hv t55) days
can Be ' examined at the ONCE Of the chief
Engineer OF the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro
IN writing Of two sureties, or surety
company qualified to do business In New
Jersey who shall. at the time. Of putting
sibiiity in the amount OF such proposal.
and bind themselves that, II the contract
be awarded to the person ON, or Ssrfons b msS
so awarded, become his or their sureties
for the faithful performance Of said work:
and as e s .sscts such Rsg
will pay to the City of Newark any diff
ference between the sums 10 which ne
completion OF the contract and that which
the City OF Newark may be obliged TO pay
the person or persons BY whom such con-
The Board OF Street and Water Com
missioners Of the City Of Newark reserve
70 themselves the right to accept or reject
any or all proposals Tor the above work.
as they may deem best for the interest," OF
the city.
Bidders and sngeties are hereby notified
that under the provisions Of the seventh
section Of the law creating the Board q
Street and Water Commissioners, approved
March Is. 1891. that the bond or bonds 70
be given for the faithful execution and
performance OF said public work shall nrst
be approved as 10 suficiency by the Board,
and as to form by the counsel 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 bondsu1en under oath.
II he shall so desire. or shall be 80 Instructed
by the Board. but the Board Will not %
bound by any statement that may be made
by such proposed bondsmeu, but shall have
full 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 Newark
MORRIS R. sHERRBRD,
iv1-12f Chief Engineer