Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-27
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
State Highway Commission
Trenton, N. j.
INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Contractors experienced In building
bridges of stone masonry, concrete and
steel are invited to tender lump sum bids
for the construction of a Highway Bridge
AMI its Approaches over the Raritan River
between Perth Anboy and South Amboy,
New Jersey. in accordance with the pro-
visions of certain acts of the Legislature
OF the State OF New Jersey. entitled, IAN
act TO establish a State Highway System
and~to provide for the Improvement. bet
terment, construction resurfacing. main
tenance. repair and regulation OF the use
thereof" approved March 10. 1917. Al
act 10 establish a State Highway Depart
ment and to define its powers and duties.
and vesting therein all the powers and
duties now devolved by law upon the
Commissioner OF Public Roads, and the
existing state Highway Commission and
Highway Commissioner" an Act of Con-
gross entitled, An act to provide that the
United States shall aid the States in the
construction of rural post roads, and for
other purposes" approved July II, 1915,
and all acts amendatory of or supple
menfary 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 and
amendments.
The work contemplated under this con-
tract includes briefly the following The
construction of 5535 lineal feet of earth
I'LL approaches. 1877 lineal feet of rein
forced concrete viaduct, and the main
bridge consisting OF 1886 lineal feet of
steel plate girder spans carried on con-
crete piers supported on piles and faced
with granite, and a 360-foot swing span,
the center and rest piers for which must
be built by the pneumatic method.
The plans, Specifications, forms OF pro-
posai, contract and bond are on file at
the office OF the State Highway Commits
alon Of New Jersey, Trenton. New Jersey,
where copies can be obtained.
A deposit Of one Hundred Dollars $1,000
will be required by the State Highway
Commission of New Jersey. from each
prospective bidder for each set Of plans
and specifications furnished, the whole
amount of the deposit to be refunded
TO each actual bidder and $1,000 of the
deposit TO be refunded to all others, who
take out plans and specifications, on the
return OF the same in good condition 10
the state Highway Commission on or be-
Bidders must deliver the bid in sealed
envelopes at the Office of the New Jersey
State Highway Commission, Trenton New
Jersey, before 10 o'clock noon Of Tuesday.
September 18th, 1928, tho envelope con-
tanning the bid to be plainly marked
Proposal for Building the Amboy Bridge
New and its Approaches, Federal Ala 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-
seq for the sum Of 800, 900, must accom-
pany each bid. said check TO be returned
to the unaecepted bidders on award of the
contract, and TO the accepted bidder on
his ftheir) signing the contract and fur
II The accepted bidder fails to execute
and deliver the contract and bond. the
check snail become the hpSo4ute piNpeItF
of the State Of New Jersey.
4 bond satisfactory to the state High
way Commission OF New Jersey In the
sum Of so 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 fiji of the APP
proaohes. 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
BY order Of the State Highway Conn
A. LEE GROVER,
secreatry.
CLARENCE w. HUDSON,
Supervising Engineer.
July 2sth, 1923.
Commissioners
II. L. SCOTT. Chairman,
Eric II. STEWART,
WALTER KIDDE.
ABRAHAM JELIN.
State Highway Engineer;
W. O. SLOAN.
Observation-Disclosures