The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-13
SPECIFICATIONS FOR 4 NEW
WATER SUPPLY FOR
JERSEY CITY.

The Mayor and Aldermen or Jersey
City. by the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners, VIII receive proposals ior
a supply of pure and wholesome water
based on this specification. at the office
of the Board, at the City Hall, Jersey
day Of 1925, at 10 o'clock
A, M.
any one or all of the three following
plans:-
Under this plan the water must be de-
livered by gravity at Bergen Reservoirs.
with a pressure equivalent to a head OF
2o feet above mean. high tide; There
must be a single conduit of steel or ma
sonry of A capacity TO deliver fifty too)
million gallons daily at all times, with
the necessary connections at intake, gate
houses and points of connection OF steel
with masonry conduits for u second steel
conduit OF the same size. Intake and
storage reservoirs properly located and
OF sufficient CAPACITY to collect and de-
liver fifty 500 million gallons daily at all
times must be provided. and the lands,
water rights and necessary to
enable the city to divert and use this
amount of water must be acquired. II
the conduit shall pass within one thou
sand feet of Be.leville Reservoir a con
nection must be provided herewith, and
the city may require delivery OF a part
of the supply into said reservoir.
PLAN B..
Under his plan the water must be de-
livered 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 delivering thirty-hye
$3.50 million gallons daily at all times,
and a single conduit having a capacity 20
deliver seventy C0 million gallons daily
if of masonry or in tunnel. or thirty-fve
(35) million gallons daily If of steel pipe;
delivery of said conduit to be at Bergen
Reservoirs, with a pressure equivalent TO
~, o1rx-o ff.,, ~ ON Paat a hnxrn m q hioh
tide. All gatehouses at intakes n points
of delivery. and all points OF connection
of steel with masonry conduits shall be
provided with CONNECTIONS for a second
Ions daily capacity. The lands, water
rights and easements necessary to enable
the city to divert and use seventy (7O
million gallons daily must be acquired.
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 to construct
such additional storage and intake reser-
voirs as may he necessary, so located and
gether with those previously constructed,
| of collecting and delivering seventy t70)
million gallons daily at all times. and he
shall likewise proceed to construct a sec
necessary to enable him to deliver thir-
ty-five (S5) million gallons daily addi-
tional into Bergen Reservoirs at an
slsyatiop tide OF a nd sfst aG SO pe msaa
and complete his water works in all
details as to make them capable of col
Letting and delivering to the city seventy
(70) million gallons daily at all times.
Such additional works shall be completed
within two years after the service of the
| aforesaid notice, and when SO completed,
| agree TO take and pay for at least thirty
| five (35) million gallons of water daily.
But the contractor shall in no ease be
compelled TO complete these additional
works earlier than the first works are
to be completed hereunder.
If the conduit or conduits shall pass
within one thousand feet of Belleville
Reservoir. connections must be provided
| herewith. and the city may require de-
livery of a part OF the supply into said
reservoir.
PLAN C.
Under this plan the water must be de-
ivered by gravity into Bergen Reser-
| vo:rs at an elevation of 1877 feet above
mean high tide. The first works must
reservoirs of sufficient capacity n SO
located as to be capable of collecting and
delivering thirty-fve $50 million gallons
daily at all times, and a single onduit
/ million gallons daily if of masonry or in
tunnel, or thirty-five 1857 million gallons
daily if of steel pipe. All gatehouses at
intakes and points OF delivery ana all
| III IL VI NV ~ AA'@
| sonry conduits shall be provided with
connections for a second steel pipe of
thirty-fve 1851 million gallons daily ca
pacity. The lands, water rights and
| easements necessary to enable the city
| to divert and use seventy (sO million
gallons daily must be acquired.
Whenever, during the term OF con-
tract, but prior to the exercise of the
City's option to purchase. the City shall
notify the contractor 10 increase the ca
pacity of his water works, then the con-
tractor shall Immediately proceed to con-
struct such additional storage and intake
| reservoirs as may be necessary, SO locat-
ed and OF such capacity as TO be capable,
| together with those previously construct
| ed. of collecting and delivering seventy
| (IO 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
| ditional. and shall 50 perfect and conn
piete his water works in all details as
to make them capable OF collecting and
| delivering to the City seventy l7W million
! gallons daily at all times. Such addi-
tionul works shall be completed within
| two years after the service of the afore-
demand of the City. the City will agree
to take and pay for at least thirty-ive
1851 million gallons Of water daily.
But the contractor shall N no ease be
compelled to complete such additional
works earlier than the first works are to
be completed ~hereunder.
If the conduit or conduits shall pass
within one thousand feet OF Belleville
| Reservoir, connections must be provided
Herewith, and the City may require de-
livery OF a part of the supply 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 besreceived after the
| time fixed by the advertisement.
! Proposals must be made on blank forms,
to be obtained at the office OF the Chief
Engineer, and must be delivered in open
meeiing. and when called for, to the Clerk
Of the Board of Street and Water Conn
| missioners, in a sealed envelope, to be
endorsed proposals for New Water Sup
| nlv for Jersey City, N. j."
Prices must be stated In figures and
writing.
which does NOT comply With all of its
| requirements will be deemed Informal and
| rejected.
Bidders must submit and annex as a
| requisite TO their proposal such descrip-
| lions. plans and. drawings as may be
+, necessary to make clear the essential fea-
J t,Ires al the works proposed to be built,
! and must show the location, area. depth
| and capacity OF all reservoirs, the location
Of intakes, the route, profile and hy-
! dralIic gradient of conduits, with all nee
| ING capacity, and the location. area n
| extent of the gathering grounds.
III case future exploration and borings
chau demonstrate that the sub-soii of
any az the storage reservoirs offered is
11nflt for the construction of safe and
nracticable dams, the contractor will be
| .sllowed to furnish other reservoirs Of
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