The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11
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a ssiiJ a. least thirty million gallons Of water
RIGHT OF WAY.
The right Of way for conduits shan be at
least 40 feet in width, and the conduits shall
thereof fhroaehog ct a ana So apa as the not s e ece sI6s
more thereof than is necessary. Where the
cityss engineer.
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
powers OF. rights in the matter Of condemaa-
alon or otherwise as it now has or may here
tageously used or exercised TOR the purposes
u ne contract. in order 10 enable the use or
and lands or other property. for the right Of
way, storage reservoirs and other works or
sonVehient constructian and maintenance or
sara system OF water works to supply Jersey
= 9e exercised IN the name Of The city, but
az Inc cost and expense Of the contractor, and
Inc Gonlraefor shall pay and hold the city
harmless OF and from all cost. expenses, claims
and demands Of All persons by reason Of the
aaklns ana ACQUIRING for the purpose Of the
proposed contract Of all lands water, water
rights and other property. The city viii
also agree TO exercise, on demand OF the con-
ton Of waters tributary to the proposed works.
put all expenses attendant upon the removal OF
tor.
The city win. 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
the purpose Of laying and maintaining the
proposed conduit from Passaie River 10 the
reservoirs at Bergen.
REMOVAL OF POLLUTION.
No source Of supply VIII be accepted which
The bidder must specify in his bid what
WORKS ne, Will agree to construct and what
metnods ne proposes to adopt to remove any
causes or sources Of artificial pollution which
may exist upon the watershed or streams
arioutary to his proposed intake. He must
also guard against and prevent deterioration
q the water IN shallow, Improperly construct
ed Or foul reseryoirs
AS the work progresses the contractor shall
furnish the city with all plans, details and
Worklng drawings OF the works to be con-
structed 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 s5peeiacation and the
TINE 70 coM FEET pa.
The contractor will be allowed three years
from the date of contract to complete the
work and furnish the water specified.
or other delays unavoidable or beyond the
control of the contractor, shall not be COM
the unavoidability Of suen delays IS certifed
to By. the engineer appointed by the city to
superintend said work.
~LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.
Fer every days delay beyond the term Of
contract the contractor shall pay the city Of
Jersey City the sum Of two hundred dollars
way of penalty.
1t being understood that this clause will
not be enforced for the time lost in case Of
strikes, accidents or other delays unavoidable.
provided in the previous section.
CERTIFIED CHECK 70 ACCOMPANY BID.
a an evidence Of good faith each bidder
one Of the National banks Of Jersey CITY, or
the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust
sompany and attach to his proposal a certi-
hea eheque for the amount. payable to the
order Of the Treasurer # Jersey city. on
award of the contract such caeaue Will be re-
turned 70 the snceesaful bidder on signing
aaq desiyery OF the contract and 70 be for
the city in. case the contract is not signed
W ten en- dayas a6ssr i Is ready fer execution
be in lieu Of freeholder security.
BONDS.
The contractor must furnish q bond OF dve
hundred thousand dollars the security 10 be
sno9ect % approval according to law. for the
performance OF the contract up to the date Of
which time and upon the delivery to the city
or the bond hereinafter provided for. this
o9nd - 70 pc 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
bond Is fo be in force so long as the city
shall purchase water Of the contraetor by the
million gallons. but win be cancelled on com
pletion OF a purchase Of the plant by the
FoRmI OF BOND.
specification SHAH be approved By the Cor
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
me contract 70 carry Into effect this speci-
neaSon Will be prepared by The Corporstion
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
raents Of this specification 10 the extent Of
fifty million gallons Of water daily forever,
conduits and all necessary works and appur-
tenanees for the delivery to the city Of thirty
lures; sald purchase TO- pc made at the ex-
rtration Of five, ten OF fifteen years from the
tention to purchase shall be given the con-
tractor at least one year in advance OF sucn
Bidders must also state a price at which
the city can buy and own the plant, the
water supply, water rights. storage reservoirs.
pipe lines, lands and right Of way and all
appurtenanees and easements necessary 10.
fulfil the requirements Of this specification
TO the extent Of fifty million gallons Of water
daily forever, said purchase TO be made at
the expiration Of five. ten or fifteen years
from the date Of contract; bnt notice Of the
contractor at least one year in advance of
such purchase
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Proposals will not be received later than the
time fixed
velopes endorsed Proposals for a New water
Supply for Jersey CITY," and handed to the
tierk 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 70 be obtained at the office of the
Chief Engineer.
Bidders must submit and annex as a reqai-
site to their proposal such descriptions. plans
and drawings as msv 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 hv-
draulie gradient Of %condnits, 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 checua
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 TO reject any or
all bids made by virtue OF this specification.
PROPOSAL FOR a NEW WATER SUPPLY
FOR JERSEY
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
prices
For each million gallons up to twenty mill
lion gallons daily,
For each million gallons in excess Of twenty
million gallons daily up to thirty million gall
Ions daily.
For each million gallons in excess Of thirty
million gallons daily up to forty million gall
For each million gallons IN excess Of forty
million gallons daily up to fifty million gal
For the water supply, water rights. lands,