The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-01

ton thereto furnish the following de-
scriptfon of said works and the proposed
sources of supply
NOTE-Following any written matter
here provided for. the bidder must sign
name in full and post office address. If
an individual signs for any corporation,
proper authority must accompany the
SPECIFICATIONS.
FOR A FILTERED WATER SUPPLY
FOR JERSEY CITY.
This specification is for a supply Of
water to be delivered from the Passaic
River to the Bergen reservoirs.
BIDS RECEIVED.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
| Commissioners, win receive proposals
for a supply of water based on this speci-
fication at the Office of the Board.
corner of Mercer street and Jersey ave-
~twenty-fourth day of August, 1896, at ten
O'Clock A. M
The water must be delivered into Ber-
gen reservoirs, at an elevation OF 127 feet
above mean high tide, and the contractor
may make use of Belleville reservoir for
such delivery, but in that event he shall
maintain said reservoir in good condition
and be responsible for the safe delivery
of the water as aforesaid during the term
Of contract; provided, however, that such
use shall not interfere with the present
connections Of the city's mains. and that
III t1lG GEStt o L AdtlQLC A4i pdll vi tint
contractor to faithfully perform his du-
ties under the contract the city may at
any time resume the use and possession
of said reservoir in connection with its
present water works.
PRICE PER MILLION GALLONS.
If a contract is entered into 1t will run
for twenty-five years from the date of
contract, and the city will agree to take
at least 20 million gallons per day. and
to take its whole supply of water from
the contractor during the term of con-
tract. Bidders must state a price per
million gallons for a supply of 20 million
for all In excess Of 20 million gallons
daily up to 30 million gallons daily, a
price per million gallons for all in excess
Of so million gallons daily UP to 40 mil
gallons for all in excess Of 40 million gal
Ions daily UP to fifty million gallons daily,
delivered at Bergen reservoirs as afore-
said.
Prices viii be computed and payments
made on the average daily supply for
each quarter. An initial consumption of
20 million gallons daily. with an annual
increase at the rate of three per cent.
will be assume for the purpose of COM
pairing the prices of the several bids.
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure the water
delivered to the city at his W ex-
pense, under the supervision of the rep
resentatives of the city, who shall have
free access TO the meters at all reasonable
Times. III Ease III u dispute d. " LIS
amount delivered, the city shall pay the
same amour paid in the corresponding
quarter of the previous year. and the
disputed amount shall be settled by arbi-
the city, one by the contractor, and a
third to be selected by the two so chosen,
the decision of a majority of the three
to be final. II the amount 50 determined
already paid, the city will pay the ex-
cess; but if it shah be less, the differ
ence shall be deducted from any
v%aasgaus shall ab be Measured paYlne upon the
city's property, east of the Passaic
River. The city is to have the right
to test semi-annually, # desired, the ca
test shall be borne by the contractor.
PAYMENT.
The city will pay quarterly the sum due
the contractor may designate, and at such
times As ere agreed &c gpo1 IN he sr eonf rITy
ALONE.
The pumping plant, filters and other
works necessary to filter. purify and de-
liver said water must be so located and
e;yelH for he sns sup 5nSs Of ST jersey IS ez City sNs and
the contractor shall agree to furnish no
water from said plant to any consumer
OF Jersey III TltE Msfsn Pr.aNr.
The bidder shall fully describe the
method by which he propose to purify
the water and shall submit general plans
and drawings of all appliances connected
Herewith. Said filtering plant shall be of
a capacity TO filter and purify t~hirty-hye
million gallons of water daily at all times.
of the filters and all appliances connected
Herewith and necessary for conveying
the water thereto from the Passaic River
and from said filters to the pufnp-house
shall be filed with the city's engineer be-
fore construction thereof shall be begun.
PUMPING PLANT
The pumping plant by which the filtered
water shall be raised TO Belleville reser-
voir shall have a capacity TO deliver at
least thirty-ive gallons daily where one
with anyone Of the others are in reserve
and not in use. It shall be entirely inde-
pendent of the present pumping plant,
a head of not less than $40 pounds TO
the square inch. The pumps nus be
triple expansion high duty ~condensing en-
gines Of approved modern construction
have a capacity exceeding twelve
and one-haf million gallons daily. The
bidder must specify in his bid the duty
length Of stroke, and must describe the
location and ubnit general plans of
the pumping station. The boilers shah
BILE of sustaining O working pressure ten
pounds In excess OF the initial steam pres
sure on the engines. Plans and working
drawings Of The whole plant must be
filed with the city's engineer before CON
struction thereof shall be begun.
C0NDUITS.
The water shall be delivered from the
pumping plant TO Bergen reservoir by a
conduit or conduits provided by the con- /
tractor. which shall be capable of deliver
ing thirty-flve million gallons daily when
ali the reservoirs are full They shall
be OF approved design, suitable material ]
and -svorkmansh.p and SUFFICIENT strength
10 resist safely all pressures to which
they may be subjected with a proper fac
tor of safety for the material used Ia
accordance with the best engineering
The Character of the PROPOSED
pipes or eonduits shall be clearly and
fully described in the bid and shown in
submitted Herewith. Working |
drawings OF the same shall be filed with
the city's engineer appointed to supervise
the construction of the plant before con-
structiou thereof shall be begun.
INCREASE TO FIFTY MILLION CAL
Ions DAILY.
Whenever during the term OF contract
the city shall notify the contractor to
increase the capacity Of his water works
70 Atty million gallons daily. then the
contractor shall immediat eiy proceed to /
increase the capacity of the filters and
condnitS so much as may be necessary
10 furnish a total supply of fifty million
gallons Of water daily, and after the COM
duits are SO Increased there shall he either /
two or three pipes of equal capacity. ana
the pumping plant shall likewise be en-
1arEed 50 a. to ave 8 capacity to deliver
fftv million gallons daily when one pulfsp- |
ing engine. Of equal capacity with any
Of the others IN d plant, and one boiler
az equal capacity with q Of the others
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