The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-01

mum, to run at least twenty years.
Bidders must state terms of payment which
they are willing to accept, it being under
stood that twenty per cent. of the cost agreed
upon to be paid is to be retained by the city
for a term of five years from date of pur-
chase OF plant. for the protection Of the city,
that said fltering and purifying plant and
appurtenances are found to be in every re-
spect IN accordance with the requirements of
TINS specification; and all payments for filter
ed water shall cease on completion of con-
EXCLUSIVELY o JERSEY CITY.
Inc fltering and purifying plant must be
built exclusively for Jersey City, and the
contractor shall furnish no filtered or puri-
ned water to any consumer of Jersey City
water, or to any consumer except Jersey
City. The City of Jersey City is to receive
to be furnished by the proposed plant.
PRICE FOR MAINTAINING PLANT
bldder, In case the city purchases the filter
ing and purifying plant, must state a price
per million gallons, based on the foregoing
sliding scale. for which he will furnish the
labor, the materials and repairs to keep the
nitering and purifying plant at its full eff
cheney, for the term of twenty-five years from
the date of contract.
APPLIANCES. PROCESS AND METHODS
MUST BE SHOWN.
All appliances, processes and methods must
be shown on the plans. drawings and details
which must be furnished and annexed to the
4 proposal.
AUXILIARY MAIN.
| Bidder must state a price for which an
auxiliary main will be furnished and laid to
connect B~elleville reservoir with High Ser
vice reservoirs, which main shall be forty
eight inches inside diameter.
The contractor must submit a plan for the
construction of said main and shall describe
its character, capability, strength. material.
foundations and style.
The city is to have the right to order the
BIDDER to furnish and lay such main at the
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right to purchase such main at the price
named In the proposal. upon the completion
OF the same. or within five years from the
completion of the same, provided the city PAYS
nVe per cent. interest on the proposal price
for such time as it uses such main from the
time OF its completion; the city, if it orders
the main to be furnished and laid, will con-
tract TO purchase the same at the proposal
price at the time of completion, or within five
years from such time with interest as afore-
said. Such main to be furnished and laid to
the satisfaction of the city. The city re-
serves the right to reject all bids for this
auxiliary main.
CONTRACTOR TO USE LANDS CONTROL
E BY CITY.
The city will, so far as it has the power,
permit the contractor to use such lands as ii
may own or control, as may be necessary for
the purpose of erecting the ~fltering and puri-
flying plant, and for the purpose of laying said
main from Belleville to High Service reser-
voirs.
The water when filtered and delivered must
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as furnished by Prof. Peter I. Austen, Phi.
D. F. c. s., Brooklyn, N. Y.
(The standard is the same as that in the
other specifications
STANDARD.
4. to XXI. inclusive same as in Specification A.
XII. Test specimens for analyses of the
water to be taken at any point of delivery
east of the Passaic River.
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES.
Same as in specification A.
MEASUREMENT AND SETTLEMENT OF
DTCDJTTINC1
Same as under the heading, 1.-THE Contractor
to Measure the Water as in Specification A.
PAYMENTS.
Same as in Specification A.
TERM OF CONTRACT AND LIQUIDATEp
DAMAGES.
The contractor shall be allowed one year
form date of contract to complete the work
and furnish the water as specified; and for
every days delay beyond term of contract
the contractor shall pay to the city of Jer-
sey City the sum of one hundred dollars pei
penalty.
HARMLESS FROM. DAMAGES.
The contractor shall save the city Harmless;
from all claims, demands, suits, damages
and royalties which may be claimed. by rea.
son of the work done by the contractor.
CERTIFIED CHECR TO ACCOMPANY BID
Same as in Specification A. except tha'
amount of deposit and amount of certified
check is s25. o9e.
G BONDS.
The contractor must furnish a bond of ont
HuHu4ed luOu5dIO QOlIarS, the security to Ds
subject to approval according to law, for tn,
faithful performance of the contract. up L
the date of the acceptance of the watel
hereunder, at which time and upon the de
livery to the city of the bond hereinafter pro
vfded for, this bond is to be cancelled.
Upon the acceptance of water under thi
contract, the contractor must furnish a bonC
for fifty thousand dollars, for the faithful per
formance of the contract throughout it.
peroid.
FORM OF BOND.
Same as in Specification A.
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
Same as in Specification A.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Same as in Specification A, except thai
proposals shall be endorsed Proposals for &
supply Of filtered and purified water under
Specification D." and presented when called
for under that head.
For the information of bidders there is
also attached to the foregoing specification:
a detailed description OF he present plan
and main pipe connections.
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