The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-13
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d dss,, e. least thirty million gallons 81 water
RIGHT OF NAY.
Ihe right Of way for conduits shall be at
teas5 g rect IN width, and the condusts shall
thereof fhFoasho1t, saSa q a19 as INC not z e oce a'os
anore thereof than is necessary. Where tbs
be laid on that part thereof designafed BY the
citys engineer.
RIGHT on EMINENT DOMAIN.
The city viii agree to exert Or exercise such
ton or otherwise as it now has Or NAV here
after acquire, and which may be advan-
of The contract. ia order 10 enable the ase or
acquisition Of such water and water rights
way, storage i resers oiiapss aadi q. oene aas MorRs Of 3
plant assrnay be necessary to the proper and
s sais sysIa,, o 7 and maintenance q
tity as aforesaid. said rights Of condemnation
% pc exercised IN the name II the city, but
az the cost and expense Of the contractor, and
the contractor shall pay and hold the city
harmless Of and from all cost. expenses. claims
taking and ACQUIRING for the purpose Of the
proposed contract Of al lands, water, water
also agree TO exercise. On demand Of the con-
tractor. all its legal powers to remove poilu-
but all expenses attendant upon the removal OF
suea pollution shall be borne by the %contrae-
The city viii, 50 far as it has legal power.
permit the contractor to use such lands as it
may own or control as may be necessary for
proposed conduit from Passaic River 10 tie
reservoirs at Bergen.
REMOVAL OF POLLUTION.
No source Of supply will be accepted which
IS not naturally pure and wholesome.
Ihe bidder. must specify in his bid what
methods he proposes to adopt to remove any
causes oT sources Of artificial pollution which
tributary to his proposed intake. re must
also guard against and prevent deterioration
q TIE water IN shallow, Improperly construct
ed or f0Nl researches
INSPECTION.
IS the work progresses the contractor shall
FURNISH the city with all plans. details and
working drawings Of the works 70 be CON
strlicted TO execute this contract, and the
wise the work herein specified. shall have the
right to inspect the materials used. and work
ty the eontraetor, and reject the same Il not
IN accordance with this specification and the
pans see0q FINE 70 tss ssssRsTa bid
dhe sontrsstor WIN he allowed three years
work and far5iish rs 1870, watsr snec s6.aI'sps sNs
All time lost by reason Of strikes. accidents
or other delays unavoidable or beyond the
puted as part OF the time herein specified, II
the unavoida biIity Of such delays is certified
70 by. the engineer appointed by the city TO
superintend said work.
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.
For every days delay beyond the term Of
contract the contractor shall pay the city Of
per DAY as liquidated damages. and not by
way of penalty.
It being. understood that this clause viii
not be enforced for the time lost in case OF
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
VIII deposit 2ne hundred thousand dollars IN
the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust
Company, and attach to his proposal a certi-
t1ss e0 Of the i9 Tre an 3 amo of Jersey syae city' % 5 oa
award Of the contract such cheque viii be re-
turned to the successful bidder ON signing
and delivery Of the contract, and to be for
the City in = case he eon a ! & & n nnf s Signed %
within ten days after it is ready for execution
on part of said contractor. Said cheque shall
be in lieu of freebooter security.
BONDS.
The contractor must FURNISH a bond Of Eve
hundred thousand dollars, the security to be
subject to approval according to law. for the
performance Of the contract up 10 the date Of
acceptance of water supply hereunder. at
which time and upon the delivery 10 the city
Of the bond hereinafter provided for. this
bond is to be cancelled. Upon the acceptance
Of water under this contract. the contractsr
must furnish a new bond for five hundred
thousa1d dollars for the faithful performance
of The contract throughout its period. which
shall purchase water Of the Contractor by the
million gallons, but will be cancelled on COM
ety. eiIsfl0n q 2 purchase Of the plant BY the
FORM OF BOND.
The form Of all bonds mentioned in this
specification shall be approved by the Cor
BREWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract to carry into effect this speci-
fcation win be prepared by the Corporation
Attorney. with the approval Of the Corporation
OPTIONS TO PURCHASE.
Bidders must state a price at which the
water rights, lands and right Of way ana al
ments Of this specification to the extent Of
fifty million QaIlaOS of water dnf1v flrpVpr5
together with the plant, storage reservoirs.
conduits and all necessary works and appar-
FIVE million gallons Of water daily al all
times; said purchase to be made al the ex-
piratton Of five, ten or fifteen years from the
date of contract: but notice Of the city's in
tention to purchase shall be given the con-
purchase.
Bidders must also state a price at which
the city can bay and own the plant, the
water, supply, water rlsnt9, storage reservoirs.
pipe lines, lands and right of way and all
fulfill the requiresnents ef this. specification
to the extent Of fifty million gallons OF water
daily f9seyes, SAD purchase to ns made At
from the date Of contract; but notice Of the
city's intention to purchase shall be given the
contractor. at least one year in advance OF
such purchase.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Proposals will not be received later than the
Presosslss .l must ..b Be- enclosed a in s sealed {1, e..
lAHGlf - AIttCEf l. dll b1t&F
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 requi-
site TO their proposal such descriptions. plans
and drs awnings "a may be necessary TO make
clear the essential features OF the works pro-
posed to be built, and must show the location,
character and extent Of all reservoirs. the
location of intake, the route, profile and hy-
draulic gradient of conduitss with all neces-
sary data for determining their carrying
capacity, and the location, area and extent
of the gathering grounds.
Any bidder may on one certified chedue
make one or more bids upon either or all
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 will
be deemed informal and rejected.
The city reserves the right 70 reject any or
all bids made by virtue Of this specification.
PROPOSAL FOR A NEW WATER SUPPLY
proposes to
provide a new supply of water TO Jersey CITY,
and 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
For each million gallons up to twenty mill
For each million gallons in excess of twenty
mklina gallons daily up 10 thirty million gall
For each million gallons in excess Of thirty
million gallons daily up 10 forty million gall
l For each million gallons IN excess Of forty
million gallons daily up to fifty million gal
For The water supply, water rights, lands,
right of way and easements necessary TO fuldll