The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-29

connection with the city's present mains con.
Meeting said reservoirs; the contractor snali
submit a plan and a separate bid Tor ths
construction of said main, and shall describe
Its character, capability. strength, material,
foundations and style. The city reserves the
right to reject all bids for this auxiliary
main.
The city will, SO far as it has legal power,
permit the contractor to use such lana as II
may own or control. as may be necessary Ior
the purpose OF laying said main from the
Passaic River to Belleville reservoir, ana from
Belleville reservoir TO High Service reSer-
voirs.
CONTRACTOR TO MAINTAIN PRESENT
PLANT
The contractor shall maintain ready for use
the pumping plant at Belleville for three years
from date of first delivery of water under this
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
The city will place at the disposal of the con-
tractor such powers Which it now has, or may
hereafter acquire. to enable him to acquire
by condemnation the necessary land for rlght
OF way, storage reservoirs, water and water
rights. which may be exercised in the name
of the city, but at the expense of the con-
tractor. And the contractor shall hold the
city harmless of and from all claims and de-
mands of all persons, by reason of the taking
and acquiring for the purposes OF such con-
tract, Of all lands, water and water rights.
HARMLESS OF DAMAGES.
The contractor shall hold the city harmless
from all claims, demands, suits, damages, and
royalties, which may be claimed, by reason
Of the work done by the contractor.
The water must be at all times equal to the
following standard. as furnished by Prof.
peter T. Austen. Phi. D. f. C. S., of Brook
Ign, N. T..
1. The total solid matter shall not exceed
10 parts per million and may be inorganic
residue entirely.
II. The total organic matter in one million
parts shall not rsduce more than eight parts
of potassium permanganate.
III. The total amount OF earthly bases snail
not exceed so parts per million
". The total amount OF chlorin in combi-
nation shall not exceed S.5 parts per million.
", The total amount of sulphates shall not
exceed one hundred parts per million.
VI. The total amount of free ammonia shall
not exceed .05 parts per million.
VII. The total amount of albuminoid ammo
MIA shall not exceed rs parts per million.
VIII. The total amount Of nitric acid shall
not exceed two parts per million.
TX. The water supply shall not contain any
nitrous acid or nitrites.
x. The water shall be transparent and free
from color, odor, turbidity, alkaline or acid
tastes.
XI. 1t shall be limited to a deg. French
standard Of hardness.
XII. Test specimens for analyses of the
water to be taken at any point of delivery
east Of the Passaic River. at the terminus
Of the new mains herein specified.
No supply will be considered under this spe-
cifcation which is not naturally pure and
wholesome or which requires filtration or
other chemical or artificial treatment.
SETTLEMENT Of DISPUTES.
Should the water fall below the specified
standard, the city shall not be required to
pay for the same during that period; the con-
tractor must prove at his own expense to
the satisfaction of the city that the water
payment for the water will be resumed; but
the contractor shall be required meanwhile
to furnish the usual daily supply for the
city's consumption.
THE CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE THE
T
The contractor shall measure the water at
his own expense, under the supervision of
the representatives of the city, in case of
dispute as to the amount delivered; the city
shall pay the sum which it comedies to be
due and the disputed amount shall be set
tied by arbitration.
PAYMENT.
The city will pay quarterly the sum due to
the contractor at such repositories as the
contractor designates.
INSPECTION.
The contractor shall furnish the city with
all plans, details and working drawings, as
the city will have the right to inspect ali
work performed and materials furnished by
the contractor, and reject the same If not
in accordance with this specification, plans,
&c.
TINE TO COMPLETE.
The contractor shall be allowed two years
from the date of contract to complete the
work and furnish the water as specified.
L1QUfDATED DAMAGES.
For every days delay in the compilation of
the work. beyond the term of contract, the
| contractor shall pay to the City of Jersey City
the sum OF three hundred dollars per day as
iiquidated damages, and not by way of PEN
atty.
CERTIFIED CHECK TO ACCOMPANY BID.
AS an evidence Of good faith, each bidder
will deposit one hundred thousand dollars in
| one of the National Banks OF Jersey City, or
the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust
| Company, and attach to his proposal a GER
titled check for the amount, payable to the
order of the Treasurer of Jersey City; on
award of contract such check will be return
ed to unsuccessful bidders and returned to
successful bidder on signing and delivery of
the contract. and to be forfeited by the sue
cessful bidder to the use of the city in case
the contract is not signed within ten days
after it is ready for execution on part of said
contractor.
BONDS.
The contractor must furnish a bond of one
million dollars, <he security to be subjected
to approval according to law, for the per-
Torrance of the contract up to the date of ac-
ceptance of water supply Hereunder, at which
time. and upon the delivery to the city of the
bond hereinafter provided for, this bond is to
be cancelled. Upon the acceptance Of water
under this contract, the contractor must fur
nish a new bond of five hundred thousand dol
lars for the faithful performance of the con-
tract throughout its period, which bond is to
be in force for twenty-five years, unless the
city purchases the plant, the water supply and
the appurtenances, etc. And on the compile
ton of the purchase this bond is to be can
celled.
FORM OF BOND.
The form OF all bonds mentioned in this
specification shall be approved by the Corpora
ton Counsel.
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract to carry into effect this speci-
fcation shall be prepared by the Corporation
Attorney, with the approval of the Corpora
ton Counsel.
NOTIC TO
Proposals will not be received later than
time fixed.
Proposals must be made on blank forms,
obtained at the office of the Chief Engineer,
and be delivered to the Clerk of the Board
in a sealed envelope in open meeting wher
called for under Specification "a" said en-
velope to be endorsed Proposal for the New
Water Supply under Specification a."
Prices must be stated in figures and writ.
ing.
Any proposal not complying with all the
requirements will be deemed informal and re.
jected.
The city reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, made by virtue Of this specifica-
ton.
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