The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05


terial and workmanship and sufficient
strength 10 resist safety ali ~preEsHres to
which they may be subjected with a
proper factor Of safety for the material
used in accordance with the best engs-
neerzng practice. The character Of the
prop9Sed papes or conduits shah BE
etfarty and full described in the bid
anu shown IN plans submitted Herewith.
WORKING Drawings Of the same shaft be
nted w1tn the etty's engineer appointed
to supervise tine construction Of the plant
petofe construction thereof shall be
begun.
INCREASE 10 FIFTY MILLION Gall
Ions DAILY.
Whenever during the term Of contract
the city shall notify the contractor to
increase the capacity Of hts water works
g Itty milton, gallons daily, then the
increase the capacity of the filters and
Sc much as may be necessary
% furnish a total supply Of fifty milton
gallons Of water daily, and after the
condatts are SO increased there shall be
either TWO or three pipes Of equal ca
paci5y,. and the pumping plant shah like
city to deliver Hfty 1fnsilionssEaHens daily
wren one pumping engine of equal ca
pacity with any of the others in the
plant, and e1e boiler Of equal capacity
with any of the others in the plant are
IN reserve and not in use. An such a1-
d.uonar work shall be completed within
aforesaid, n after they are SO com
pletea on demand of the city. the city
agrees to a k and pay for at least thirty
= HIGHT 81 Way Way
The right OF way for eonduits shall
be at least forty feet in width, and the
conduits shall be constructed on one and
the same side thereof throughout. and
50 as not to occupy more Of the same
than Is necessary. Where the city fur
nishes right Of a the conduffs must
by the efty's engineer.
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Tne city VIII agree to exert and exer-
else such powers or rights IN the matter
Of condemnation, or otherwise. Is Il now
mas. or may hereafter acquire, and which
may be a-dvantageously used or exercised
70 enable the use or ACQUISITION Of such
water and water rights and lands or
other property, for the right Of way.
storage reservoirs and other works. or
plant, as ma be necessary to the proper
and convenient construction and main
tenanee of said system Of water works
rights Of condemnation to be exercised
in the name Of the city, hut at the cost
ana expense of the contractor. and the
contractor shall pay and hold the city
harmless of and from all cost, expenses.
cta8p1s and demands Of al persons by
! reason Of the taking and ACQUIRING for
ne purpose OF the proposed contract of
all lands, water. water rights and other
! property. The city will also aErea Ia
| exercise. on demand of the contractor. ali
rs legal power g prevent pollution Of
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but all expense attendant upon the pre-
| ye1tion Of such pollution shall be borne
by the contractor.
TINS CITY wiz. so far as it has legal
power, permit the contractor to use such
! lands water and water rights as it NAV
/ OWL or control as may be necessary for
the purpose OF building and maintain
ing the proposed filters and pumping
plant and laying the proposed conduit
from Passaie River to h reservoirs al
Bergen
STANDARD OF PURITY.
Tho contractor must agree that the
| water 10 be furnished shall at ell times
/ be maintained at a standard of purity
to be furnished by him and which must
accompany MS bid, which shall state the
following particulars
/. The total organic matter in parts per
million.
2. The total amount of free ammonia
in parts per million.
3. The total amount of albumenoid am
Inonia in parts per million.
4. The total amount of nitric acid in
parts per million
;. The nNmber of bacteria in one cubic
I centfmeter of water delivered.
He must also agree h "a the water shall
not contain nitrous acid or nitriteS *
/ ceeding a trace. and 1t shall be trans
parent and free from color. odor, tur-
bidity, alkaline or acid tastes.
INSPECTION.
AS the work progresses the contractor
| shall furnish the city with all plans,
details ana working drawings of the
works to be constructed to execute this
contract. and the city through its engi-
neer, appointed to supervise the work
herein specified. shall lave the right tc
/ inspect the materials used and work per
formed. ia the construction of said
works by the contractor, ana reject the
same if not in accordance with this speci-
fcation and the plans accompanying the
TINE TO COMPLETE.
The contractor viii be allowed two
years from the date OF contract TO com
piete the work and furnish the water
specified.
All time lost by reason of strikes. ac-
cidents or other delays unavoidable OF
not be computed as part of the time
herein specified If the u~navoldabihty 81
such DELAYS is certified to by the engineer
appointed by the city to superintend sale
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.
Tor every DAYS delay beyond the term
of contract, the contractor SHAH pay the
CITY of Jersey City the sum of two hun
dred dollars per day as liquidated Dam
ages. and not by way of penalty
ii being understood that this clause
will mt he enforced for the time lost IT
| case of strikes. accidents pr othes &c
Of the contractor, as provided IN the
gERTTFIED CHEQUE TO ACCOMPANY
BID.
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der viii deposit one hundred thousane
dol1ars in one of the National Banks OF
Jersey City, or the New Jersey fstlt
Cs,1aranfea and Trust Company, and at
fach 10 his proposal a certified ehedue tol
fhe amount. payable TO the order or tbs
Treasurer Of Jersey City. On award o.
the contract such cheque VIII be returned
to unsuccessful bidders, and returned &c
the successful bidder on signing ana de:
livery Of the contract, ana to be forfeited
by the successful bidder to the use OF ms
rftv il case the contract is not signed
within ten days after II IS ready for exc,
cution on part OF said contractor. Said
cheoue shall be in lieu Of freehoider Sc
curity, ,ox71s
The contractor must furnish a BON OF
| Ave hundred thousand dollars. the secur-
ity to be subject 10 approval according q
+ law. for the performance or the contraci
up to the date Of acceptance OF water sup
ply hereunder, at which time 2 upon
| the delivery TO the city Of the bond here
matter rovsaed for, this bond is 70 be
cancelled. Upon the acceptance OF water
under this contract. the contractor must
| furnish a new bond for five hundTed
| fhnl,sand dollars for the faithful perform
arce 81 the contract throughout its pc
Rod. which bond is to be in force 50 loug
| as the city shall purchase water Of the
| contractor by the million gallons, but will
| be cancelled o. completion OF q purchase
| of the plant BY the city
FORM OF BOND.
The form Of all bonds mentioned IN this
| specification shall be approved by TIE
! Corporation Counsel.
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
| The contract to carry into effect this
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