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.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark. n. j., June 3. 1916.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock p M of
Thursday the twenty-fourth day of June
1915, and opened at the last named hour, at
a public meeting of the board to be held at
said time and place.
For the construction of sewer in
PARKER STREET
between Delavan avenue and Elwood ave-
nue..
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:
Six hundred and forty (64O) feet of ten
Q0l inch vitrifled salt glazed pipe sewer.
Three hundred and fifty $3.50 feet of six
t6l inch house connections.
Three (3) manholes with noiseless heads
and covers, complete.
Twenty-three (23) markers.
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
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.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the above work be awarded to
and complete the same within eighteen QD
consecutive working days.
The plans and 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 be accompanied by the consent
In writing, of two sureties or surety COM
pany qualified to do business in New Jer-
sey, who shall, at the time of putting In
sucn proposals. qualify as to their respon-
sbility 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 so
awarded, become his or their sureties for
the faithful performance of said work; and
that, IL the person OF persons omit or re-
fuse to execute such contract. they will
pay to the City of Newark any difference
between the sums TO which he or they
would have been entitled upon completion
of the contract, and that which the City of
Newark may be obliged to pay the person
or persons by whom such contract shall be
executed.
sioners of the City of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals for the above work, they
may deem best for the interest of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
| that under the provisions of the seventh
section of the law creating the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners, approved
March 2Sth 1891 that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said Public Work, shall first
be approved as to suff1cency, by the Board,
and as to FORM by the Counsel of the Board
and no contract shall be binding tho
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 so desire, shall be so instructed by
the Board. 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. SHERRERD,
June 9-12t Chief Engineer.