The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08

Of the Treasurer of Jersey city. On award of
.he e%e7traets such cheauc Will be returned 70
unsuccessful bidders. and returned to the sue
sonsract: but will be forfciicd BY the success
iu bidder, to the use of the Cit an case tas
contract i not signed within ter d az as n,rae :.
ter SAID cileque shall be in lieu OIL heeiiotuci
Any bidder may. on one certified cneqaie:
make one or more bids upon eitllei OF al OF
the three plans hereby presented by tne Nasy.
and said cheque shall stand as sccafiiy 'Ior
eaeh bid 50 made.
The contractor must furnish a bond OF nNe
hundred Thousand dollars, the security 70 ne
subject to approval according to law. for the
acceptance OF water supply rhereunder, at
which time and upon the delivery 10 lhe 10y
OF the bond hereinafter provided for, this bond
is TO be cancelled. Upon the acceptance OF Wa.
tr under this contract, the contracsor mus
dollars for the faithful performance OF the eon-
tract throughout its period, which bond is 70
water OF the contractor by The million gallons,
but Will be cancelled on completion OF a pur-
chase Of the p ToRm y 81 Sc B e5syi
The form OF all bonds mentioned IN TINS
specification shall be approved by the Corpora
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract to carry into effect this speci-
fcation shall be prepared by the Corporation
Attorney. with the approval of the Corporation
TERM OF CONTRACT.
If a contract is entered into it will run for
twenty-five years from tho date Of contract,
water works by the City as herein provided for
AMOUNT THE CITY AGREES TO TAKE.
6201 million gallons of water per day, and TO
take its whole supply of water from the con-
QUALITY or WATER.
The water to be furnished must be pure and
wholesome for drinking and domestic pur-
If the villages. boroughs or cities Of Port
Bioomlngdale or Pompton. in New Jersey; or
Suffern, Hillburn or Tuxedo PARK, IN Ne"
turing establishment therein or on the streams
below said villages. boroughs or cities shat,
IN the Judgment Of the Hudson Coun,y sn oaI
at any time prior to a purchase Of the works
by the city, the contractor. upon notice by the
city of the existence of such pollution snal
forthwith prevent such pollution by a proper
exercise of the powers herein placed at his dis
away With such pollution. within thirty days
after receiving said notice, then the City may
ers to intercept such pollution and convey the
same out of the gathering grounds, or to con-
struct and operate sewage disposal works TO
the end that the water furnished shall be pre-
served in a pure and wholesome condition.
HOW TO BID.
Bidders must state a price per million gall
Ions for a supply of twenty million gallons
daily; a price per million gallons for all in ex-
twenty-five million gallons daily. a price per
million gallons for all in excess of twenty-five
llIlO SdlioHS uaity up IL lfiilty-HNS iiltloh
gallons daily: q price per million gallons for
all in excess of thirty-hve million gallons daily
price per million gallons daily for all in excess
of f~orty-five million gallons daily up to the
limit Of capacity of the works.
Bidders under Plan A must also state a price
for which the City can buy and own the water
works, water supply, water rights, lands, rights
of way and all appurtenances and easements
necessary to fulfill the requirements of this
specification to the extent of fifty million gall
Ions OF water aaily; said purchase to take e1-
feet on completion and acceptance of the works,
if the City shall give notice of its intention
10 purchase within one year after the date or
Bidders under Plan A must also state a price
for which the City can buy and own the water
works, water supply. water rights, lands,
rights of way and all appurtenances and ease
ments necessary to fuifll the requirements of
this specification to the extent of fifty million
gallons Of water daily; said purchase TO take
effect at the expiration of Ave. ten or fifteen
years from the date of contract. but the City
shall give notice of it's intention to purchase one
year in advance Of such purchase.
Bidders under Plan B or Plan C must also
state a price for which the City can buy and
own the water works of a capacity of thirty
the water supply. water rights, lands, rights Of
way and all easements necessary to fulfill the
requirements of this specification to. the extent
of seventy t70) million gallons of water daily;
said purchase to take effect on completion and
acceptance of the works. If the City shall give
notice of its intention to- purchase within one
year after the date of contract.
state a price for which the City can buy and
own the water works of a capacity of thirty
i've t33) million gallons daily, together with
the water supply. water rights, lands, rights
of way and all easements necessary to fulfill
extent of seventy t7D million gallons of water
daily; said purchase to take effect at the ex-
piration of five, ten or fifteen years from
the date of contract, but the City shall give
notice of its intention to purchase one year
in advanee OF said purchase.
Bidders under Plan b or Plan G must also
state a price for which the City can buy and
own the water works, water supply, water
rights, lands, rights of way and all appurte-
nances and easements necessary to fulfill the
requirements of this specification to the ex-
ever: said purchase to take effect on compile
ton and acceptance of the works if the City
within one year after the date of contract.
BIDDERS under Plan 3 or Plan C must also
state a price for which the City can. buy and
own the water works, water supply, water
rights, lands, rights of way and all appurtena-
nanees and easements necessary to fulfil the
of seventy e7oJ million gallons daily forever;
said purchase to take effect at the expiration
contract, but the City shall give notice of its
intention to purchase one year in advance of
such purchase.
HOW PAYMENT WILL BE MADE. y
The City will pay quarterly the sum due
$ to the contractor al such repositories as the
contractor may designate, and at such times
as are agreed upon in the contract.
Prices Will % compnted and payments made
on the averageNdafly supply for each quarter
CONTRACTOR 70 MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure the water de-
livered to the City at his own expense. under
the supervision of the representatives of the
City, who Shall have free access to the met
es at all times. In case of a dispute as to
the amount delivered, the City shall pay the
same amount paid in the corresponding quar-
ter of the previous year, and the disputed
amount shall be settled by arhitration-ene arr
bitrator to be named by the City, one by the
contractor. and a third to be selected by the
two 50 chosen; the decision of a majority
of the three 70 be final. If the amountSso de-
ternlined shall be greater than that already
paid, the City will pay the excess: but if it
shall be less. the difference shall be deducted
from some quarterly payment following the
decision of the arbitrators. The water SHAH
be measured upon the City's property. as near
as may be to the points at which the CITY re-
ceives the water into its reservoirs or mines.
The meter shall be Of a kind acceptable to the
City, and If found inaccurate at any fine shall
be changed on demand.
HOW. BIDS WILL BE
as a basis for comparing the prices per
million gallons an initial consumption of twen-
ty million gallons daily, increasing at the
LOCATION OF PLANT
The intakes and the .eonduits leading there
from to the City must be wholly within the
WORK MUST BE INDEPENDENT.
The water works must be so constructed
that they may be used aud operated to siinpiy
Jersey City exclusively, and The contractor
must agree 10 furnish no water therefrom to
TIME TO COMPLETE.
The contractor VIII be allowed two wears
and six months from the date of contract 10
complete the work and furnish the water soec.-
fed.
For every days DELAY beyond the term
Of contract, the contractor shall pay lie CITY
cf Jersey City the sum Of five hundred f5m6,
dollars per day as liauidated damages. and
not by way OF penalty.
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