The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15
CITY EN- ENT

Sais4 thirty Aniiiton Saiiohs OF water
RrdHT OF WAY.
least % feet II xfsth. and he con saaii 8 shan
tssr ssps thlossaoa Ct s ass q aaa $ the p8t sane e soo sIss
city furnishes right Of way. the coaduifs shah
pc aid en- that part thereof designated by The
RrGHr or EMINENT DOMAIN.
the city viii agree 10 exert or exercise ouch
po.sIa or rights in the matter Of conaenaa-
after ACUTE rs ana "a y wb RoS mas 81 of b nay ad heIs-
t&geously used or exercised fer the purposes
e .te contract IN order to enable the use q
acquisition Of such water and warer rights
ana lands or other property. for the right OF
way, storage reservoirs and other works or
fonFsntent construction and maintenance Of
s@la system of water works. To- supply Jersey
70 be exercised In the name of the city, but
az the cost and expense Of the contractor, and
tne contractor shall pay and bold the city
harmless Of and from all cost, expenses. claims
ans demands Of all persons by reason Of the
taking and acquiring for the purpose Of The
rights and other property. The city will
tractor, all its legal powers 10 remove pollu-
ton Of waters tributary TO the proposed works.
put al expenses attendant upon the removal Of
tor
The city viii, 50 far as it has legal power:
may own or control as may be necessary fer
the purpose Of laying and maintaining TIE
~ Ni-1a from EdSddft fffEt : lf-
reservoirs at Bergen.
REMOVAL or POLLUTION.
No source Of supply Will be accepted which
is not naturally pure and wholesome
works he will agree 10 construct and what
methods he proposes to adopt to renaove any
may exist upon the watershed Or streams
tributary TO his proposed intake. He must
Of the water n shallow ~ Improperly Construct
go of iohl reservoirs
INSPECTION.
As the work progresses the contractor shall
furnish the city with al plans, details and
sspners a e sKeeats q t5 shs s yo5Ea g ana ps c fhs
city, through its engineer appointed to super
wise the work herein specified. shall have the
right - inspect the materials used, and work
performed in the construction Of said works
y the contractor, and reject the same not
TTfME 10 q coM ai F si1
from the date Of contract ito complete the
work and furnish the water specified.
All time lost by reason Of strikes, accidents
control Of the contractor. shall not be com
puted as part Of the time herein specified, Il
70 By the engineer appointed By the city TO
superintend said work.
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.
For every days delay beyond the term Of
Jersey City the sum Of two hundred dollars
per day as lquidated damages. and not by
II being understood that this clause will
not be 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
fed cheque for the amount. payable to the
order Of the Treasurer Of Jersey City. On
award OF the contract such cheque will be re-
turned to the successful bidder on signing
and delivery of the contract, and TO be for.
the city in case the contract is not signed
within ten days after it is ready for execution
be in lieu Of freebooter 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
thousaad dollars for the faithful performances
Of the contract throughout It's period, which
shall purchase water Of the contractor by the
million gallons, bun win be cancelled on com
pletlon OF a purchase of the plant by the
FORM OF BoNb.
Ine form or all bonds mentioned in this
specification shan be approved by the Cor
Driving OF CONTRACT.
The contract to carry into effect this speci-
hcation will be prepared by the Corporation
Attorney. with the approval of the Corporation
OPTIONS TO PURCHASE.
Bidders must state q price at which the
necessary to fuihii the require
ments Of this specification to the extent OF
together with the plant. storage reservoirs.
conduits and all necessary works and apppr-
FIVE million gallons Of water daily at all
times; said purchase to be made at the ex-
piratton Of Ave. ten or fifteen years from the
tention to purchase shall be given the con-
tractor at least one year m advance Of sucn
Bidders must also state a price at which
the city can buy and own the plant. the
pipe lines, lands and right of way and ali
appurtenances and easements necessary 70
fulfill the requirements Of this specification
to the extent Of fifty million gallons OF water
daily forever, said purchase to be made at
f rom ef tbs Sa9a 81 e c ns ! Ten bo II r n5sssn u sea abe
city's intention to purchase shall be given the
contractor at least one year in advance Of
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Proposals will not be received later than the
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
Supply for Jersey City, and handed 10 the
Clerk of the Board In open meeting when
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 reoui-
site to their proposal such descriptions, plans
and drawings as 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
draulic gradient of conduits, with all neces-
sary data for determining their carrying
capacity, and the location, area and extent
of the gathering grounds
make one or more bids upon either or an
of the specifications hereby presented by the
city, and said eheque 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 CITY.
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 mil
lion gallons daily,
For each million gallons In excess Of twenty
million gallons daily up to thirty million gal
Fer each million gallons in excess Of thirty
million gallons daily up to forty million gal
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 falhll
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