Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-10-20
SEALED PROPOSALS
CITY OF NEWARK. NEW JERSEY.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS.
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CITY Ot NEWAfh. NEW JERSEY.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS.
CITY HALL.
Newark, N. j., October 4, 1915
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners at
It's Office In the City Hall from 3:15 TO $3.50
o clock p, m. on Thursday, October 21st, 1916,
and opened at the last named hour at pub
lie meeting of the board to be held at said
time and place.
For the collection, removal and disposal
of ashes. rubbish material paper and garbage
In the City of Newark each bid to be a price
per year for each of five years from January
1st, 1916. In accordance with the speclflca-
tions therefor which are to be made part
of this contract
In comparing proposals the totals bid for
the entire period of f1ve years will be used.
Bidders cautioned to consider these In
structions and the accompanying forms for
proposals and specifications carefully The
requirements thereof will be strictly enforced.
| Bids must be made on forms of proposals
| prepared and printed by the board. and
specifications and description of the contract
work Said printed forms of blank proposals
and specifications will be furnished persons
desiring the same at the office of the chief
engineer of the board, in the City Hall, New
ark, N j. Bidders must state in words and
| figures the gross price per annum for which
| 1t Is proposed to do the work specified In the
! proposal
Each proposal must be enclosed In sealed
/ envelope properly indorsed with the name
!
| Contract for Collecting and Dsposng OF
| Refuse and presented to the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners of the City OF
Newark at thu time mentioned In the adver-
tisement.
Bidders. or their authorized agents are ex-
pected to be present at the opening of bids.
and award will be inade promptly as pos
sble after such opening. but not until said
Board of Street and Water Commissioners Is
satisfied that the the prospeGtve is
and complete the work to be contracted for
In connection with bids offered oy cor
porations not incorporated in the State Of
New Jersey, the bidder must, upon request,
furnish certified copy Of the articles of In
corporation.
In all bids made by partnership the in
invidual names of the members must be writ
ten out and must be signed In full, giving
their Christian names. but the slgners may.
II they desire, describe themselves In add
ton doing business MS a partnership under
a given name and style The place of resi-
dence of every bidder with county and State.
must be given after his signature. The post
Office address Of each bidder must follow his
signature in addition to his place of residence.
Each proposal to be accompanied by the
consent In writing of a surety company.
qualified to do business in New Jersey. who
shall. at the time of putting in sucn proposal.
| obligate itself to the amount of 100000 that,
| II the contract be awarded to the person or
| persons making the proposal II will, upon its
| nerng 80 awarded. become his their
sureties for the faithful performance of said
work; and that II the said person or persons
| omit or refuse to execute the contract said
surety company will pay to the City Of New
ark any difference between the sums to
which he 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
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners of the City of Newark reserves to
itself the right to accept or reject proposals
for the above work as II may deem best for
the interest of the city.
Bidders and surety are hereby notified that
of the law creating the Board of Street and
| Water Commissioners, approved March 28th
| 1891, the bond or bonds to be given for the
| faithful execution and performance of said
sufficiency by the board, and as to form by
| the counsel of the board. and no contract
| shall be bndlng on the city, or become effec-
tive or operative until such bond is so APP
proved; and the president OF the board shall
have power to examine the proposed bondsmer
| under oath, III he shall so desire, or shall be
30 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.
The attention of bidders Is called to the
possibility of making ARRANGEMENTS for the
| transportation of large portion. of the ma.
terial to be collected under these specfica.
| tiona by the of barges on the PassaiC
River. and the city hereby authorizes the us,
OF the city dock at the foot of New JERSEY
| Railroad avenue. and the dock at the foot Of
| Herbert place. II the city property at the
! above mentioned docks ls not suited to this
needs Of the contractor in the loading of tn,
material collected the contractor will be per
mitted to place, at his own expense upor
the docks appropriate structures for tha
purpose. the size and location on the dock O.
such structures to be subject to the approva
| of the Board of Street and Water Commits
| soners.
No garbage shall be left upon or dumped
| on barges while the tied up at tn,
| city dock at the foot Of New Jersey Railroad
| avenue on Sundays from June 1st to Octobe
| LIST, and no barge containing garbage shall
| remain at this dock for more than twenty
| for (24) hours at a time.
BY direction of the Board of Street ant
Water Commissioners.
M. r. SHERRERD,
Chief Engineer