The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-10
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEW WATER
SUPPLY FOR JERSEY
CITY.

The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, by
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will receive proposals for a supply of pure
and wholesome water based on this specifica-
ton, at the office of the Board, at the City
Hall, Jersey City. New Jersey, on the
day of
1898. at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Bidders may submit proposals under any one
or all of the three following plans:-
PLAN A..
Under this plan the water must be delivered
by gravity at Bergen Reservoirs, with a pres
sure equivalent to q head of 20 feet above
mean high tide. There must be a single con-
duit of steel or masonry of a capacity TO de-
liver fifty t5ol million gallons daily at all times,
with the necessary connections at intake. gate
houses and points of connection of steel with
masonry conduits for a second steel conduit of
the same size. Intake and storage reservoirs
properly located and of sufficient capacity. to
collect and deliver fifty f5O million gallons
daily at all times must be provided, and the
lands, water rights and easements necessary
10 enable the city to divert and use this amount
of water must be acquired. If the conduit
shall pass within one thousand feet of Belle
vile Reservoir a connection must be provided
Herewith, and the city may require delivery
of a part of the supply into said reservoir
PLAN B.
Under this plan the water must be delivered
by gravity at Bergen Reservoirs The first
works must be constructed with storage and
intake reservoirs of sufficient capacity and so
located as TO be capable of collecting and de-
lvering thirty-five (35 million gallons daily at
all times. and a single conduit having a ca
pacity to deliver seventy (7) million gallons
daily. if of masonry or in tunnel, or thirty-ive
1857 million gallons daily if of steel pipe; de-
livery of said conduit to be at Bergen Reser-
voirs, with a pressure equivalent to an eleva-
ton of 20 feet above mean high tide. All
gatehouses at intakes and points of delivery,
and all points of connection of steel with ma
sonry conduits shall be provided with connec-
million gallons daily capacity. The lands, wa
ter rights and semen necessary to enable
the city to divert and use seventy CW) million
gallons daily must be acquired. f.
Whenever, during the term of contract, but
prior to the exercise of the City's option to pur-
chase, the City shall notify the contractor to
increase the capacity of his water works. then
the contractor shall Immediately proceed to
construct such additional storage and intake
reservoirs as may be necessary, so located and
of such capacity as to be capable, together
with those previously constructed, of collecting
and delivering seventy CO million gallons daily
at all times. and he shall likewise proceed
to construct a second steel pipe where such
pipe may be necessary to enable him to deliver
thirty-iye (30 million gallons daily additional
into Bergen Reservoirs at an elevation Of 121
feet above mean high tide, and shall so per-
feet and complete his water works in all
details as to make them capable of col
million gallons daily at all times. Such addi-
tional works shall be completed within two
and when so completed. on demand of tn
City, the City will agree to take and pay for
ter daily But the contractor shah in no case
be compelled to complete these additional
works earlier than the first works are to be
If the conduit or conduits shall pass within
one thousand feet of Belleville Reservoir, con-
nections must be provided herewith and the
City may require delivery of a part of the
supply into said reservoir.
PLAN C.
Under this plan the water must be delivered
By. gravity into Bergen Reservoirs at an eleva-
ton of 127 feet above mean high tide. The
first works must be constructed with storage
and intake reservoirs of sufficient capacity
and so located as to be capable of
gallons daily at all times, and a single con-
duit having a capacity to deliver seventy 90
mel, or fhirty-fve (S5) million gallons daily if
of steel pipe. All gatehouses at intakes and
points of delivery and all points of connection
Of steel with masonry conduits shall be pro-
vided with connections for a second steel pipe
of thirty-ive go million gallons daily capacity.
The lands, water rights and easements neces-
sary to enable the city to divert and use sew
enfy COZ million gallons daily must be ac-
whenever, during the term of contract, but
prior to the exercise of the City's option to
purchase, the City shall notify the contractor
to increase the capacity of his water works,
then the contractor shall Immediately proceed
10 construct such additional storage and intake
reservoirs as may be necessary, so located and
of such capacity as to be capable, together
with those previously constructed. of collecting
at all times; and he shall likewise proceed to
construct a second steel pipe where such pipe
NAV be necessary to enable him to deliver thir-
ty-hve (35) million gallons daily additional. and
shall so perfect and complete his water works
in all details as to make them capable of col
lecting and delivering to the City seventy (H0l
million gallons daily at all times. Such addition
al works shall be completed within two years
after the service of the aforesaid notice, and
when SO completed, on demand of the City, the
CITY will agree to take and pay for at least
thirfv-five (35) million gallons of water daily.
But the contractor shall in no case be COM
nelled TO complete such additional works ear
Tier than the first works are to be. completed
hereunder
one thousand feet of Belleyille Reservoir, con-
rac4sons must be provided Herewith, and the
civ NAV require delivery of a part OF the
eiinplv into said reservoir.
= GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The CITY reserves the right to reject any or
all BIDS made by virtue of this specification.
Proposals will not be received after the time
axed nv the advertisement.
Proposals must be made on blank forms. to
he CHAINED at the Office of the Chief Engineer,
ana must be delivered in open meeting, and
when called for, to the Clerk Of the Board of
anrslone TO be endorsed Proposals for New
Water supply for Jersey City, N. j.
Ic-icae -qusf be stated in figures and writing.
Any proposal under this specification which
49, nor comply with all Of its requirements
Viii he deemed informal and rejected.
Ridders must submit and annex as a rsqui-
~ "a their proposal such descriptions, plans
and drawings as may be necessary to make
a1sar fhe essential features of the works pro-
snsed Ia be built, and must show the location,
erea depth and capacity of all reservoirs, the
raca ton of intakes, the route, profile and hy-
araulic gradient of conduits, with all necessary
dafe for determining their carrying capacity,
and the location, area and extent OF the gath
ering grounds =,
IN case future explorations ana porings shall
demonstrate that the sub-soil of any Of the
storage reservoirs offered is unfit for the con-
s~frrcfion Of safe and practicable dams, the
eontractor will be allowed 70 furnish other
acceptable 70 the Engireer-
CERTIF1ED CHEQUE TO BID.
As an evidence Of good faith, each bidder
will deposit one hundred thousand dollars In
pne Of the national banks Of Jersey CITY, oF