Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-20
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
TRENTON
no BIDDERs

Contractors experienced in building
bridges of stone masonry, concrete and
steel are invited to tender bids on a unit
price basis for the construction of a High
way Bridge and its Approaches over the
Raritan River between Perth Amboy and
South Amboy, New Jersey, in accordance
with the provisions of a certain acts Of
the Legislature of the State of New Jersey
entitled, AN act to establish a State
Highway System and to provide for the
Improvement, betterment, reconstruction.
resurfacing, maintenance, repair and regu-
lation of the use thereof" approved March
10, 1917. AN act to establish a State
Highway Department and to define its
powers and duties: and v~esting therein
all the powers and duties now devolvod
by law upon the Commissioner of Public
Roads, and the existing State Highway
Commission and Highway Commissioner
an Act of Congress entitled. A act to
provide that the United Staets shall aid
the States in the construction of rural
post roads, and for other purposes" APP
proved July II. 1916, and all acts amend
atory of or supplementary to said acts.
together with the rules and regulations
made by the Secretary 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 1886 lineal feet of earth
fill approaches, 1877 lineal feet Of rein
forced concrete viaduct. and the main
steel plate girder spans carried on con-
crete piers supported on piles and faced
bridge consisting of 1886 llneal feet of
with granite, and a 360-foot swing span,
the centre and rest piers for which must
be built by the pneumatic method.
The plans. specifications, forms of pro-
posal, contract and bond are on file at the
office of the State Highway Commission
of New Jersey, Trenton. New Jersey,
where copies can be obtained.
A deposit of One Hundred Dollars (s100)
will be required by the State Highway
Commission of New Jersey for each set of
plans and specifications furnished, the
xyhnlp an1OI1nf nf the danoEit IN ha rp-
funded on the return of the plans and
specifications in good condition to the
State Highway Commission on or before
November 9th, 1928.
Bids will be received in sealed special
addressed envelopes at the Assembly
Chamber, State House. Trenton, New Jer-
ember 27th. 1923. the envelope containing
the bid to be plainly marked Proposal
for Building the Amboy Bridge-New and
its Approaches, Federal Aid Project No.
90" and a certified check made payable
to the order of the Treasurer of the State
of New Jersey. for the sum of 500, 600,
must accompany each bid, said check to
be returned to the unaccepted bidders on
award of the contract, and to the ac-
cepted bidder on his (their) signing the
contract and furnishing the bond.
Each bidder must his bid
with a certificate from a surety company.
duly authorized to do business In the state
of New Jersey and satisfactory to the
State Highway Commission of New Jersey,
stating InaI SuCn surety company VIA
provide the bidder with a guaranty bond
for the sum required in the specifications,
conditioned upon the faithful perform
ance of any and all the provisions of the
contract.
If the accepted bidder fails to execute
and deliver the contract and bond, the
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 so per cent. of the contract price
will be required.
The State Highway Commission of New
Jersey reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
BY order of the state Highway Com
mission.
A. LEE GROVER,
Secretary.
CLARENCE w. HUDSON.
Supervising Engineer.
October 25th, 1923.
Commissioners
H.. l.. SCOTT, Chairman.
PERCY II. STEWART,
WALTER KIDDE,
ABRAHAM JELIN.
State Highway Engineer:
w. G. SLOAN.
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