The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-18
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!, RIGHT OF WAY.
me right of way for epnduits shall be at
least 20 feet in width, and the condusts shall
rs constructed on one and the same side
mere thereof than Is necessary. Where the
CITY furnishes right Of way, the conduits shall
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
The city will agree to exert or exercise such
powers or rights in the matter Of condemna-
tassouzly- used Or exercised for the purposes
acquisition of such water and water rights
ana lands or other property. for the right Of
plant, as may be necessary to the proper and
convenient construction and maintenance OF
city as Aforesaid, said rights Of condemnation
70 pc exercised In the name Of the city. but
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 all lands, water, water
also agree TO exercise, on demand Of the con-
tfactog' al It's legal powers TO remove pollu-
but. all expenses attendant upon the removal of
suen pollution shall be borhe by the contrac-
The city will, SO far as it has legal power
permit the contractor to use such lands as II
the purpose Of of'i iayin g and Maintaining ns nttsissiIag the
proposed conduit from Passaic River to the
reservoirs at Bergen.
REMOVAL OF POLLUTION.
No source Of supply will be accepted which
IS not naturally pure and wholesome.
The bidder must specify in his bid what
methods he proposes to adopt to renove any
causes qr sources OF artificial pollution which
tributary to MS proposed intake. He must
1852 guard against and prevent deterieration
ed or foul reservoirs.
INSPECTION.
As the work progresses the contractor shah
waThing 4 draS sjss VIZ y t 81 p morKss a e be con- IN
s{raetsd to execute this contract. and the
Wise the work hsreia specified. shall have the
right TO inspect the materials used, ard work
performed in the construction Of said works
n accordance with this specification and the
plans aecoqppIaa ig Mo TIE si aeee aPte,s bid
1T Contractor VII he allowed three years
work and furnish the water specified.
Al time lost by reason Of strikes. accidents
e9ntrol Of the contractor, shall not be COM
puted as part of the time herein specified, II
the unavoidability Of such delays Il certified
sunerfntend said work.
LIoUIDATED DAMAGES
For every days delay beyond the term Of
f fontEa the coasrastor shah pay the eAtg e
per DAY az liquidated damages. and not by
i being understood that this clause viii
not be enforced for the time lost in case OF
strikes, accidents or other DELAYS unavailable
or beyond the control of the contractor, as
provided in the previous section.
CERTIFIED CHECK T0 ACCOMPANY BID.
AS an evidence Of good faith each bidder
one Of the National banks Of Jersey CITY, Of
the New Jersey Title Guarantee and trust
fed cheque for the amount, payable to the
order Of the Treasurer OF Jersey City, On
turned To- unsuccessful A hf3HfTS and ~ re-
turned to the successful bidder on signing
feited BY tbe Z sue sss fnns hiader af - the I Use Of
the city in case the contract Is not signed
within ten days after It Is ready for execution
be in lieu of freehalaer security.
BONDS.
The contractor must furnish a bond Of FIVE
hundred thousand dollars, the security to be
subject to approval according to law, for the
performance Of the contract UP to the date Of
acceptance Of water supply hereunder, At
of the bond hereinafter provided for. this
bond is to be cancelled Upon the acceptance
must furnish a new bond for I'VE hundred
thousaad dollars for the faithful performance
bond is t. be in force so long as the city
shall purchase water Of the contractor by the
pletion Of a purchase of the plant by the
FORM OF BOND.
The form Of all bonds mentioned in this
specification SHAH be approved by the Cor
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract TO carry into erect this speci-
flcation VIII pc Prepared BY the Corporation
Atforney with the approval Of the Corporation
OPTIONS TO PURCHASE.
Bidders must state a price at which the
water rights. lands and right Of way and all
eassmep = th Necessary s5arysod t. 5ul y ~ the Feaair ss
fifty million gallons u water daily forever,
together with the plant, storage reservoirs
tsnane css,,f for the delivery 70 the city OF thirty,
piration Of five, ten or fifteen years from the
date of contract; but notice Of the cityfs IN
tention to purchase shall be given the con-
tractor az least one year n advance OF suca
purchase.
the city can buy and own the plant, the
water supply, water rights, storage reservoirs,
appurtenances and easements necessary 70
fulfll the requirements Of this specification
70 the extent Of fifty million gallons Of wster
the expiration Of five. ten or fifteen years
from the date Of contract but notice Of The
contractor at least one year in advance Of
such purchase.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Proposals will not be received later than the
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
yelop,es endorsed .Proposals for q New Water
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 10 be obtained at the Office q the
Chief Engineer.
Bidders must submit and annex as a redui-
site to their proposal such descriptions. plans
and drawings as may be necessary to make
posed IS 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 couduits, 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 cheque
make ore or more bids upon either or all
OF the specifications hereby presented by the
city. and said cheqae shall stand as security
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 any or
all bids made by virtue Of this specification.
| PROPOSAL FOR A NEW WATER SUPPLY
FOR JERSEY CITY.
provide a new supply of water to Jersey city,
and produce the result required in Plan
and made a part of this proposal. subject to
the options herein expressed, for the following
For each million gallons up to twenty mil
lion gaifous daily.
For each million gallons in excess Of twenty
. million gallons daily up 70 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
Ions daily,
For the water supply, water rights, lands,
right of way and easements necessary to fulfill
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