The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEW WATER
SUPPLY o ERSEY
CITY.

will receive proposals for a supply of pure
and wholesome water based on this specifca-
ton. at the Office of the Board, at the City
Hall. Jersey City. New Jersey, on the
day of
1898, al 10 o'clock A. M.
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 a head of 30 feet above
mean high tide. There must be a single con-
duit Of steel or masonry of a capacity to de-
liver fifty 800 million gallons daily at all times,
with the necessary connections al intake, ga1s,
masonry conduits for a second steel conduit OF
the same size. Intake and storage reservoirs
collect and deliver fifty t50) million gallons
daily at all times must be provided, and the
lands. water rights and easements necessary
TO 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 provlded
Herewith. and the city may require delivery
OF a part OF the supply into said reservoir
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-
1ivering thirty-five (35 million gallons daily at
all times, and a single conduit having a ca
paeity to deliver seventy G0 million gallons
daily. if of masonry or in tunnel, or thirty-five
1851 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 10 feet above mean hlgn 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-
tions for a second steel pipe of thirty-hve cO
million gallons daily capacity. The lands, wa
ter rights and easements necessary to enable
the city to divert and use seventy CW million
gallons daily must be acquired.
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
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reservoirs as may be necessary, so located and
OF such capacity as to be capable, together
and delivering seventy (7D 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-ive G5) million gallons daily additional
Into Bergen Reservoirs at an elevation of 127
feet above mean high tide, and shall SO per-
feet and complete his water works in al,
details as to make them capable of coli
iecting and delivering to the city seventy (70)
million gallons daily at all times. Such addi-
tional works shall be completed within two
years after the service of the aforesaid notice,
City. the city VIII agree to take and pay for
at least thirty-five (3O million gallons of wa
ter daily. But the contractor shall in no case
be compelled to complete these additional
works earlier than the first works are to be
completed hereunder.
one thousand feet of BeIleville Reservoir, con-
~nections must be provided Herewith, and the
City may require delivery of a part of the
supply into said reservoir.
80 PLAN C.
Hinder this plan the water must be delivered
nv srayity into Bergen Reservoirs at an eleva-
tion Of 17 feet above mean high tide. The
first works must be constructed with storage
and so located as to be capable of
collecting and delivering thirty-five $50 million
duit having a capacity to deliver seventy 90
million gallons daily if of masonry or in tun-
mel Or, or th n,ns' Il, g, hdllien g gf intak aaily and d
points Of delivery and all points of connection
of steel with masonry c~onduits shall be pro-
vfded with connections for a second steel pipe
OF thirty-fve 1851 million gallons daily capacity.
The lands, water rights and easements neces-
sary to enable the city to divert and use sew
Whenever, during the term of contract, but
nrior to the exercise of the City's option to
purchase, the City shall notify the contractor
10 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
with' those previously constructed, of collecting
and delivering seventy lIO) million gallons daily
at all times; and he shall likewise proceed to
nav be necessary to enable him to deliver thir-
ty-ive c, million gallons daily additional, and
n ali details as to make them capable of col
1ecfing and delivering to the City seventy f7Ol
million gallons daily at all times. Such addition
81 works shall be completed within two years
after the service of the aforesaid notice, and
wben so completed. on demand of the City, the
sstv viii agree to take and pay for at least
Siss I355 million gallons OF water daily.
Dn} the contractor shall in no case be COM
ne,,ed to complete such additional works ear
5,sr Than the first works are to be completed
nereuh e conduit or conduits shall pass within
.he,,eand feet of Belleyille Reservoir, con-
one must be provided herewith. and the
NV may require delivery OF a part of the
supply GENERAL CONDITIONS.
~. rstv reserves the right to reject any or
Ine I, rnade BY virtue of this specification.
II prraoosals will not be received after the time
~ Nv the advertisement.
i1euaIs must be made on blank forms, to
Propusf ned at the office of the Chief Engineer,
and = must be. delivered IN open meeting. and
z,han called for, to the Clerk OF the Board Of
Wnen md Water Commissioners, in a sealed
stree to be endorsed Proposals for New
envslcp supply for Jersey City, n. j."
Naosi -ausf be stated in figures and writing.
fs'ees PROPOSAL under this Specification which
any comply with all of its requirements
a9e5 Ne deerned informal and rejected.
"1ntsSars must submit and annex as a requi-
site tdurawinks as may be necessary to make
atnu = essential features OF the works pro-
&c. ~ be built, and must show the location,
DO dspth and capacity OF all reservoirs. the
ioc sun GRADIENT of conduits. with all necessary
e&as snr determining their carrying capacity,
oata +te location, area and extent ofsthe gath
erfnR grounds. ~ .,,
rnonsfrate that the sub-soil of any of the
stara . reservoirs offered is unit fcrsthe con-
strncfion Of safe and practicable dams, the
Contractor vim be allowed to furnish a otn md
reservoirs of equal value and eIaclency, ana
acceptable to the Engineer
~ERTIFTED @ TO BID.
a. an evidence Of good faith, each bidder
will deposit one hundred 1nousana uolaars -
one az the national banks OF Jersey eaty, y