Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-12
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL,


Newark. N j., October Z, 1914.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this
office from a:15 to 1880 o'clock p. m. of
Thursday. the twenty-second day of octo-
Der. 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
SMITH STREET
from South Orange avenue TO the East Or
Rnge line.
work to be done, and the materials to be
furnished In the construction and completion
of said work. and upon which bids will be
SIX thousand four hundred Cs,4oo) square
yards of bitullthic pavement on six go
! inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand (2,000) lineai feet OF JIG by
s-inch four cut curb set In concrete.
Ono thousand nine hundred G,e00) lineal
feet OF old curb, four cut and reset in con-
Standard prices to be paid for the fol-
lowing
corners. set In concrete.
One hundred 900 lineal feet of new
header curb set in concrete.
Eight (B) noiFeless manhole covers.
Two (2) basins with connections complete
Bids for the above pavement must include
a price bid per square yard per year for
maintenance and repair Of said pavement
during additional and second period of
Ave CD years and under the guarantee bond
surety acceptable 10 the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. which may be re-
auired Mt the option of the board at any time
before the expiration of the first five years
The iiIS's CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREET If AWARDED.
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
SUCH sGtasi AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
PARLIAMENTARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPRoXE sls Is TO BE
THE SAME BE HELD. AFTER WHICH
THE BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT
FINALLY AWARD THE ID, CONTRACT ;,9rI IN IN
THE STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not TO state any price for ma
terlnls and work for which there Is a fixed
snount provided for In the specifications
Each proposal must be enclosed In sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
directed to the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners OF the city Of Newark.
Bidders viii state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify In their proposals
that. should the above work be awarded to
thom they will bind Themselves to finish
and complete the same within seventy (7o)
consecutive working days
The plans and specifications of the work
can he examined at the office OF the Chief
Engineer OF the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners Mt the City Hall. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent, in
writing. OF two suretles. or surety COM
who shall at the time OF putting In such
proposals.. qualify as 10 their responsibility
In the amount OF such proposal, and bind
themselves that II the contract be awarded
to the person persons making the proposal,
they will upon It's being so awarded, become
his or their sureties for the faithful perfor-
nance Of said work; and that, IL the person
or persons omit refuse to execute such
contract, they will pay TO the City OF New
ark any difference between the sums TO
which he or they would have been entitled
upon completion OF the contract, and that
which tho City Of Newark may be obliged
10 pay the person persons by whom such
contract shall be executed
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners Of the City of Newark reserve to
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
Street and Water Commissioners approved
March rs, 1891 that the bond or bonds to
be given for the faithful execution and per
Torrance Of said public work, shall first be
approved as TO sufflciency by the board. and
as to form by the counsel OF tho board. and
become effective or operative until such bond
Is 80 approved and the president OF the
board shall have power to examine the
proposed bondsmen under oath, II he shall
desire or shall be so instructed by the
bonrd but the board will not be bound by
any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen, 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. sHDRRERD.
oct7-12t Chief Engineer.