Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-17
A OF NEW JERSEY
State Highway Commission
Trenton, N. j.
INVITATION TO D

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
and its Approaches over the Raritan 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 to establish a State Highway System
and to provide for the Improvement, bet
terment, reconstruction, resurfacing, MAIN
tenance, repair and regulation of the use
thereof" approved March 10, 1917, An
act to 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-
gress entitled, "An act to provide that the
United States shall aid the States in the
construction, OF rural post roads,, and Tor
other purposes" approved July H. 1916,
and all acts amendatory of or supple
mentary to said acts. together with the
rules and regulations made by the Sec
rotary of Agriculture under authority of
such acts of Congress-, It's supplements and
amendments.
The work contemplated under this con-
tract includes briefly the following: The
construction of 5535 lineal feet of earth
fill approaches, 1877 lineal feet OF rein
forced concrete viaduct, and the main
bridge consisting of 1885 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-
posal, contract and bond are on file at
the office of the State Highway Commits
sion 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, 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 sSO:9o 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-
fore September II, 1923.
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, 1923, the envelope con-
tanning the bid to be plainly marked
Proposal for Building the Amboy Bridge
New and It's Approaches, Federal Aid Fro
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-
many each bid. said check to be returned
to the unaccepted bidders on award OF the
contract, and to the accepted BIDDER on
his (their) signing the contract and FUR
II 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.
Bidders must submit certain unit prices
in order that changes in quantities in the
foundations, or in the earth fill of the Ap
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
mission.
A. LEE GROVER,
Secreatry.
CLARENCE w. HUDSON,
Supervising Engineer.
July 26th, 1928.
Commissioners
H. l.. SCOTT, Chairman,
PERCY II. STEWART,
KIDDE,
ABRAHAM JELIN.
State Highway Engineer:
w. @. SLOAN.
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