Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-10
A OF NEW JERSEY
State Highway Commission
Trenton, N. j.
INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Contractors experienced in building
hrldres of stone masonry, concrete ana
steel are invited to tender lump sum pius
for the construction of a Highway b2idse
and its Approaches over the Rarltan River
between Perth Amboy and South Amboy'
New Jersey. in accordance with the pro
visions of certain acts of the Legislature
of the State of New Jersey, entitled, An
act 10 establish a state Highway system
and to provide for the Improvement, pet-
terment, reconstruction, resurfaclnS, mann
tenance, repair and regulation OF the Use
thereof approved March IL, 1917, An
act to esta hlish a State Highway Depatt-
ment and TO define its powers ana duties;
and vesting therein all the powers anu
duties now devolved by law upon the
Commissioners OF Public Roads, ana the
existing State Highway Commission anu
Highway Commissioner" an Act OF Con-
xress entitled, A act to proVile that ins
United states shall aid the states in the
construction of rural post roads, ana tor
other purposes" approved Juiy II. ls,o'
and all acts amendatory OF or spppie
mentary TO. said acts, together with the
rules and regulations made by the sec.
rotary OF Agriculture under authority OF
such acts of Congress, its supplements ana
The work contemplated under this con-
tract includes briefly the following lhe
construction of 5535 lineal feet OF earth
FIJI approaches. 1917 lineal feet OF rem
forced concrete viaduct, and the main
bridge consisting OF 1885 lineal feet OIL
steel plate Rirder spans carried on eoh,
crete piers supported on pies n snan
the center and rest piers for which must
be built by the pneumatic method.
The plans, specifications forms OF pro,
nosal. contract and bond are on ME AT
the office of the State Highway Conmls-
sion of New Jersey. Trenton New jersey
where copies can be obtained. ~
A deposlt of One Hundred Dollars tslopl
will be required by the State Highway
Commission of New Jersey from eacn
prospective bidder for each set Of plans
and qualifications furnished, the whole
amount OF the deposit TO be refunded
TO each actual bidder and $4,000 OF the
deposit to be refunded to all others, who
take out plans and spectfcations, on the
return of the same I'm good condition TO
the state Highway Commission on or be-
fore September Il, 1928.
bidders must deliver the bid in sealed
envelopes at the Office of the New Jersey
state Highway Commission, Trenton. New
Jersey, before IL o'clock noon of Tuesday,
September 18th, 1923, the envelope con.
tanning the bid to be plainly marked
proposal for Building the Amboy Bridge
New and its Approaches. Federal Aid Pro-
ject No. 90" and a certified check on a
National Bank made payable to the order
of the Treasurer of the State of New Jer-
sey for the sum of 800, 900, must accom-
pany each bid. said check to be returned
10 the unaccepted bidders on award of the
contract. and to the accepted bidder on
his Nheir) signing the contract and FUR
nishing the bond.
If the accepted bidder fails to execute
and deliver the contract ana Dohus lHe
check shall become the absolute property
of the State of New Jersey.
A bond satisfactory to the State High
way Commission of New Jersey in the
sum Of 30 per cent. of the contract price
will be required.
Bidders must submit certain unit prices
in order that changes in quantities in the
foundations. or in the earth fill of the APP
proaches, may be made to suit the exigen-
cies that may occur in the construction
of the bridge.
The State Highway Commission of New
Jersey reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
BY order of the state Highway Com
A. LEE GROVER.
Secreatry.
CLARENCE w. HUDSON.
Supervising Engineer.
July 26th, 1928.
Commissioners
II. L. SCOTT. Chairman,
PERCY H. STEWART,
WALTER KIDDE.
ABRAHAM JELIN.
State Highway Engineer:
w. G.. SLOAN.
Observation-Disclosures