The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-20
CITY 4DVERTISE EN- Eyr


g loT e least thirty million gallons 81 water
RIGHT or WA
The right Of way for eandpits snail be at
ssast ~ feet in width. and the eonduits shall
thereof Throughout. and % as not e occupy
more thereof than Is Necessary Where the
f s. la iaFn 4 /, 81. righr Of way the eendujts sasll
cttys engineer.
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN
The city Will agree to exert or exercise such
tien or otherwise as ii now has or may here
a5tsf acquire, and which may be advan=
q me contract. IN order to enable the use Or
acquisition Of such water ana water rights
Mays storage reservoirs and other works OF
pant, as may be necessary to the proper and
Sa1a system OF water works to supply Jersey
city as aforesaid, said rights Of condemnation
e Re exercised in the narne Of the city, but
a tne cost ana expense Of the contractor, and
the contractor shau pay and hold the city
harmless Of and from an cost. expenses. claims
taking and ACQUIRING for the purpose Of the
ps9gosea contract Of al lands, water water
also agree TO exercise, on demand Of the con-
tractor, all its legal powers to remove poflu-
bat all expenses attendant upon the removal or
sucn pollution shall be borne by the eontrac-
The city will, 50 far as it mas legal power,
permit the contractor to use such lands as It
the purpose Of laying and MAINTAINING the
proposed conduit from Passaic River TO the
reservoirs at Bergen.
REMOVAL IF POLLUTION.
No source OF supply win be accepted which
is not naturally pure and wholesome.
The bidder must specify in his bid what
works he viii agree to construct and what
methods he proposes to adopt to remove amy
causes or sources OF artificial pollution whiek
tributary to his proposed intake. He must
also guard against and prevent deterioration
Ct the water in shalIow, Improperly construct
III Or IOuIr f9ElTEAlFG E.
INSPECTOR.
As the work progressrs the contractor shah
F m5rh;5r rs a. ely with al plans, details ana
stTueted to execute this contract, and the
city, through its engineer appointed to super
right to inspect the materials used. and work
performed in the construction OF Said works
IN accordance with this specification and the
plans accompanying the acceptsd bid.
~ TIME re- COMPLETE
lsoAn me date OF contract 10 complete the
wo a1f and ana furnish ,1s. 81, ne water s gsssfs .cciasntz
or other delays unavoidable or beyond the
control OF the contractor. shall not be com
the unagoidabilffy If such delays IS certified
70 ny the engineer appointed by the city to
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.
For every days delay Beyond the term Of
CONTRACT the contractor shah pay the city oE
Jersey CITY inc sum of two hundred dollars
r-. fNt-O A@1eN1- DAN 49,
Il being understood that this clause viii
STRIKES. accidents or other delays unavoidable.
or beyond the control Of the contractor as
provided IN the previous section
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
Company. and attach to his proposal a certt-
neg eheque fer The amount. payable to fhe
award Of the contract such cIfeque viii be re-
turned 20 unsuccessful bidders, and re-
feited by the successful bidder to the use of
on part of said contractor. Said cheoue shall
be in lieu Of freeholder security
BONDS.
The contractor must furnish a bond OF five
hundred thousand dollars, the security to be
subject to approval according to Law. fer the
aeceptanee Of I wa wsts eong su6plT Up t e ms sa's q 81
which time and upon the delivery to the city
Of the bond hereinafter provided for. this
of water under this contract, the contractor
must Furnish a new bond for five hundred
Of the contract throughout its period. which
bond is to be in force so long as the city
million gallons, but win Be cancelled On COM
pletfon of q purchase of the plant by the
FORM OF BOND
The form Of all bonds mentioned in this
specification shali be approved by the Cor
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract to carry INTO effect this speei-
attorney, with the approval Of the Corporation
OPTIONS TO PURCHASE.
Bidders must state a price at which the
city can buy and own the water supply.
water rights, lands and right Of way and all
pents Of this specification to the extent Of
fifty millien gallons Of water daily forever,
eondaits and all necessary works and appur-
tenanees for the delivery to the city Of thirty
hve million gallons Of water daily at all
p~iratien of i've, ten or fifteen years from the
date Of contract: but notice Of the cityss in
tentien to purchase shall be giyen the con
tractor at least one yeaF N advance Of such
Bidders must also state a prizes at which
the city can buy and own the plant, the
water supply, water rights, storage reservoirs.
appnrtenanees and necessary to
fulnM the requirements Of this specification
daily forever, said purchase to be made at
the expiration Of five, ten OF fifteen years
city $ Intention to purchase shall be gwen the
contractor at least one year in advance Of
such purchase.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Proposals viii not be received later than the
Proposals. must be enclosed in sealed en-
RttppE5 clIuESGu IIOppSdAS IBt Il NEW NHdtST
Supply for Jersey city" and handed to the
Clerk OF the Board in open meeting when
called for in the order of business relating
to sealed proposals. They must be made on
blank forms TO be obtained at the Office Of the
Chief Engineer.
Bidders must submit and annex as a redui-
site to their proposal such descriptions, plans
and drawings as may be necessary to make
posed to be built. and must show the location.
character and extent OF all reservoirs, the
location Of intake. the route, profile and hy-
drauiie gradient of conduits. with all neces-
ssry data for determining their carrying
capacity, and the location, area and extent
of the gathering grounds.
Any bidder may on one certified chequa
make one or more bids upon either or an
Of the Specifications hereby presented by the
city. and said cheque shah stand as security
for each bid so made.
Prices must be stated in figures and writing.
ANY proposal under this specification (which
does not comply with all its requirements will
be deemed Informal and rejected.
The city reserves the right to reject any or
all bids made by virtue of this specification.
FOR A NEW WATER SUPPLY
FOR JERSEY T
proposes to
ana produce the result required in. Plan
and the specifications preceding, attached to
and made a part Of this proposal, subject to
the options herein expressed, for the following
pYiceS.-
Far each million gallons mp to twenty mil
For each million gallons In excess Of twenty
million gallons daily up to thirty million gall
For each million gallons in excess Of thirty
million gallons daily up TO forty million gal
For each million gallons in excess Of forty
million gallons daily up 70 City million gal
Fnr The water supply. water rights. Lands