Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.

THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark N j., June 8. 1915.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
| ofiice from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. of
nurSaa isIR and onened al the last named hour at
public meeting of the board to be held at
| said time and place.
For the grading, curbing, tagging and
NICHOLSON STREET,
from Augusta street to Branford place.
The following is about the amount of
the work to be done, and the materials to
be furnished in the construction and COM
pletion of said work, and upon which bids
will be compared:
Five hundred and sixty $500 square
yards of oblong granite block pavement on
a six (6) inch concrete foundation.
Two hundred and seventy (270) lineal feet
of 20 by 5-inch four cut curb set in con-
crete.
inch four cut corners, IL IT. radius. set In
concrete.
One thousand d,oOO) cubic yards of extra
| earth excavation.
| six hundred and ninety-five (es5) cubic
| yards of extra rock excavation.
Three thousand $4,000 square feet of ar
tincial stone walk. IT. wide and Inches
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREET, IF AWARDED,
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
1
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
| ERTY benefited ESPECIALLY BY
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS is TO
BE MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
THE SAME BE HELD AFTER WHICH
THE BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINAL
LY AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
ANCE WITH CHAPTER 217 OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there Is a fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a
sealed envelope, properly endorsed with the
name of the bidder and of the improve
ment. and directed to the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners of the City of
Newark.
as we'll as in figures
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that, should tho above work be awarded to
them, they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within sixty 600 con-
Becutve working days.
The plans and specifications of the worl,
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 be accompanied by the consent
in writing. of two sureties. surety com
pany qualified to do business In New Jer-
sey. who shall, at the time of putting In
such proposals qualify as to their respon-
sibillty in the amount of such proposal
and bind themselves that, II the contract be
awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal they WILL upon its being sc
awarded, become his or their sureties fol
the faithful performance Of said work; anc
tnat, IL the person or persons omit or re-
fuse to execute such contract they will
pay to the City of Newark any differenc,
between the sums to which he or they
would have been entitled upon completion
OF the contract, and that which the City o
Newark may be obliged to pay the persor
or persons by whom such contract shall b,
executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners of the City of Newark reserve I,
themselves the right to accept or reject an,
or all proposals for the above work. as the,
may deem best for the interest of the city
Bidders and sureties are hereby notifie,
that under the provisions OF the seventh
section of the law creating the Board o
Street and Water Commissioners approve,
March 2sth, 1891, that tho bond or bond
to be given for the faithful execution am
performance OF said Public Work. shall frs
be approved as to suficiency, by the Board
and to form by the Counsel of the Board
and contract shall be binding on tn
City, become effective operative unit
4 such bond is approved; and the Presiden
K OF the Board shall have power to examin
the proposed bondsmen under oath, II h
shall so desire, or shall be 30 instructed b.
the Board. but the Board will not be boun
4 by any statement that may be made b.
such proposed bondsmon. but shall have ful
power and absolute discretion In the Who'll
4 matter and this provision shall be referre
Il to in any advertisement inviting bids for an
Il such Public Work.
BY direction Of the Board Of Street an
4 Water Commissioners of tho City OF Newarh
MORRIS II. SHERRERD.
June s-12t Chief Engineer.