The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-07
CITY SEM EN1


CITY
for At least thirty million gallons Of water
RIGHT OF
me right Of way for conduits shall be at
FEAST ~ feet ~ Width and the condusts shah
fhereof Fsttfhs roagaoo ot S Snd 80 apa As the not s e occ s1os
more thereof than IS necessary. Where the
CITY fgrnishsssrigh q way. the conduits shall
Pc laid on that part thereof designated by the
RIGHT or EMINENT DOMAIN.
The city Will agree to exert or exerclse such
powers Or rights in the rnatter Of conaemna-
ton or otherwise as it now has or may here
tageousiy used or exercised for ths purposes
Of the contract. in order to enable the use or
acquisition 81 such water and water rights
aad lands or other property. for the right OF
way, storage reservoirs and other works or
plant, as may be necessary to the proper and
convenient construction and maintenance OF
said system of water works to supply Jersey
City as aforesaid, said rights Of condemnation
to be exercised IN the name Of the city, but
at the cost and expense Of the contractor, and
the contractor shall pay and mold the city
harmless of and from an cost. expanses claims
and demands Of all persons BY reason OF the
taking and acquiring for the purpose of the
proposed contract Of all lands. water water
rights and other property. The city will
also agree to exercise, on demand Of the con-
tractor all its legal powers to remove pollu-
tfcn Of waters tributary to the proposed works,
but all expenses attendant upon the removal OF
such pollution shall be borne by the contrac-
lDE- M
The city will, so far as it has legal power,
permit the contractor to use such lands as it
may own or control as may be necessary for
the purpose OF laying and maintaining the
proposed conduit from Passaic River to the
Removal OF POLLUTION.
No source Of supply will be accepted which
is not naturally pure and wholesome.
The bidder Anust specify in his BIG what
methods he proposes to adopt to remove any
causes OF sources Of a~rtiicial pollution which
n M vie f1rN0 fhaA wntnr-ha ~ cArAo-nr
tributary to his proposed intake. He must
also guard against and prevent deterioration
Of the water in shallow, improperly construct
INSPECTION.
As the work progresses the contractor shall
furnish the city with all plans, details and
working drawings Of the works to be con-
structed to execute this contract. and the
wise the work herein specified, shall have the
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 accepted bid.
The contractor will be allowed three years
from the date Of contract to complete the
work and furnish the water specified.
All time lost by reason Of strikes, accidents
or other delays unavoidable or beyond the
plted as parf of he fine Fa@ai ne 9oae ~ do'9 r
the unavoidability Of such delays IS Certified
to by. the engineer appointed by the city to
L~IQuTDATED DAMAGES.
For every days delay beyond the term Of
Jersey City the sum Of two hundred dollars
per day as liquidated damages, and not by
way of penalty.
1t being understood that this clause win
not be enforced for the time lost In case OF
strikes, accideuts-or other delays unavoidable
provided in the previous section.
CERTIFIED CHECK TO ACCOMPANY BID.
As an evidence OF good faith each bidder
viii deposit one hundred thousand dollars IN
one Of the National banks of Jersey City, OF
the New Jersey Title Guarantee ana Trust
Company, and attach to his proposal q certi-
fed eheque for the amount, payable to the
order Of the Treasurer Of jersey City. On
award Of the contract such cheque Will be re
tUTaed TO unsuccessful bidders, and re-
turned TO the successful bidder on signing
and delivery Of the contract, and to be for
the city IN case the contract is not signed
within ten days after it IS ready for execution
be IN iieu Of fFeehol5er security.
The contractor must furnish a bond Of FIVE
hundred thousand dollars, the security to- be
subject to approval according TO law, for the
acceptance Of water supply hereunder, a
which time and upon the delivery to the city
of the bond hereinafter provided for. this
hona Is to be cancelled. Upon the acceptance
of water under this contract, the contractor
must furnish a new bond for FIVE hundred
thousand dollars for the faithful performance
Of the contract throughout its period, which
bond is 70 be in force so long as the city
shah purchase water Of the contractor by the
pletion Of . purchase Of the plant 81 the
RoEaM OF BOND.
The form Of an bonds mentioned in this
sneeifcation shah be approyed BY the Cor
DRAWING on CONTRACT.
The contract % carry into erect this speci-
ncatIoH Will ne prepared by the CORPORATION
Attorney. with The approval Of the Corporation
OPTIONS TO PURCHASE.
Bidders must state a price at which tbs
city can buy and own the water supply,
water rights. lands and right Of way and ali
N neeessary to fuian the REQUIRE
ats million gallons Of water daily forever
together with the plant. storage reservoirs
teaances for the delivery 70 the city OF thirty.
FIVE million gallons Of water daily At al
piratton Of five, ten or hftsen years from tbs
date OF contract; but notiee Of the city's in
tractor at least one year in advance of snes
Bidaers must also state a price at whist
the city can buy and own the plant, thl
water supply. water rights, storage reservoirs
pipe lines lands and right Of way and al
appirtenanees and easements necessary t
fulfill The requirements Of this specification
To the extent Of fifty million gallons Of watsl
daily forever. said purchase to be made a
from The date Of contract bat notice Of hi
| eity's Intention 10 purchase shall be wven tht
contractor at least one year in advance Of
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Atb1SdtS VIII : IC1GAAEA idtEA tit1i AIS
Proposals must be enclosed In sealed en-.
hyeicpes endorsed Proposals for a New Water
Supply for jersey City" and handed to ths
Clerk of the Board in open meeting wher
called for in the order of business relating
to sealed proposals. They must be made or
blank forms to be obtained at the Office of tbs
Chief Engineer.
site to their proposal such descriptions, plans
and drawings as may be necessary, to MAKE
clear the essential features Of the works pro
posed to be built, and must show the location
location of intake. the route, profile and by
draulic gradient of cln6uits, with all neces
sary data for determining their carrying
earacity, and the location, area and exteni
Any bidder may on one certified chequs
make one or more bids upon either or al
of the specifications hereby presented BY the
city. and said cheque shall 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 viii
be deemed informal and rejected.
The city reserves the right to reject airy o.
all bids made by virtue Of this specification.
PROPOSAL FOR Al NEW ATE SUPPLY
FOR Jersey II
proposes tc
and produce the result required in Plan
and the specifications preceding attached t.
and made a part of this proposal, subject IL
the options herein expressed, for the following
For each million gallons up to twenty mil-
lion galiors daily
For each million gallons IN excess Of twentg
million gallons daily up to thirty million sal
Fer each million gallons in excess Of thirty
million salons daily up to forty million gal
Ions daily.
n1iffi1u oa1iNrs daily m IN nffy million gal