The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-12
CITY

CITY
for at least tsltrty million gallons Of water
RIGHT OF 4
ane Tignt OF way for conduits shall be- at
ieast 20 feet IL width. and the conduifs shall
%nereoI. Throughout, aud 70 as not to occupy
city furnishes right Of way. fhs ear,5tiifs si,a5I
pc aid on that part thereof designated by the
RIGHT OF EMINENT DONATE
The city viii agree to exert or exercise such
powers or rights in the matter Of condemaa-
tl9n or otherwise as 1t now has or may here
tagsousiy used or exercised f5s the purposes
% ne contract. in order TO enable the use or
and lands or other property, Tor the right Of
49, ~ storage reservoirs and 5ther works or
convenient construction and maintenance or
SAD system Of water works to supply Jersey
to be exercised in the name If The cifvs But
az the cost and expense OF the contractor. and
5 5a4,n asntraetoT shall pay and hold The CITY
and demands Of all persons by reason OF the
taxing and acquiring for the purpose Of the
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. = ~ y = -
The city win. so far as it has legal power.
80 LIS kOutfdCtQF TO use SuCn l3HQS as 1t
may own or control as may be necessary for
me nassnd purpose of laying and maintaining the
reservoirs at Bergen.
REMOVAL OF POLLUTION.
No source OF supply win be accepted which
Is not naturally pure and wholesome.
works he viii agree to construct and what
methods he proposes to adopt to remove any
may exist upon the watershed OF streams
sIlDulary 70 MS proposed intake. He must
Of the water in shallow, Improperly construct
ed or foul reservoirs.
INSPECTION.
As the work Progresses the contractor shall
aurnlsn the city with all plans. details and
s Mqneing q a9 sEacn,s Of tt TIE works to be Be con- On
city, through It's engineer appointed to super
vlse the work herein specified, shall have the
rlgnf TO inspect the materials used, and work
performed in the construction Of said works
y the contractor, and reject the same 4 not
IN accordance with this specification and the
TIME 10 COMPLETE.
Inc 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
control Of the contractor, shall not be COM
tbe nn as Part b,, Ct the time herein specified i
to by the engineer appointed by the city to
superintend said work.
L~doUIDATED DAMAGES.
For every days delay beyond the term Of
Jersey City the sum of two hundred dollars
per day as liquidafed damages, and not by
II being understood that this clause viii
not pc enforced for the time lost in case Of
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 one hundred thousand dollars in
one Of the National banks Of Jersey City. Or
the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust
(OnndnV and attach 20 his rnaaaS a narff-A
fed eheque for the amount, payable 10 the
order OF the Treasurer Of Jersey City. On
award OF the contract such cheque viii be re-
turned 10 unsuccessful bidders. and re-
termed to the successful bidder or signing
feited by the successful bidder to the use Of
the city IN case the contract Is not signed
on part Of said Contractor. sad ehegne shall
pc in lieu of freehoider 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
which time and upon the delivery TO the city
Of the bond hereinafter provided for. this
Of w~aterAunder this contract. the contractor
must furnish a new bond for FIVE hundred
Thousand dollars for the faithfrl performance
Of the contract throughout its period, which
bond is to be in force so long as the city
snaIi purchase water Of the contractor by the
pletion OF a purchase Of the plant by the
NORM OF BoND.
specification shall be, approved by the Cor
BREWING OF CONTRACT.
Iae eonlrael TO carry INTO effect this speci-
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 ali
az GnTnaHfE naCaECnrv n fa7A11 r. - 1Hr-fa
msats Of this specification to the extent Of
fifty million gallons Of water daily forever,
conduits and all necessary works and appur-
teHanees for the delivery TO the city Of thirty
times said purchase to be made at the ex-
piration Of Ave. ten or 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
applrtenances and easements necessary to
fulfH the requirements of this specification
70 the extent OF fifty million gallons Of water
daily forever, said purchase to be made At
the expiration u Ave. ten or fifteen years
city's intention to purchase shall be Given the
contractor at least one year in advance of
such purchase.
NOTICE TO
time fixed
n E0IOSdk llHS lie EutlESEV HI Edl1d ell
veopes endorsed Proposals for a New Water
Supply for Jersey City and handed to the
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 oEce OF the
Chief Engineer.
Bidders must submit and annex as a redui-
site TO their proposal such descriptions. plans
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-
sary data for determining their carrying
capacity, and the location, area and extent
of the gathering grounds.
Any bidder may On one certified chedue
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.
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 CITY.
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
prices
lion gallons daily,
million gallons daily up to thirty million gal
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,