The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05

of the Treasurer of Jersey city. on award of
the contract. such eil%que Will be returned 20
unsuccessful bidders, and returned TO the sue
contract; but vii he forfeited by the success
full bidder, to the use Of the Cit, in case ms
is ready for execution on part 3f said contrac-
tog. Said csieauc shall be in lieu OF free'ot'eF
Any bidder may, on one certified cheaue.
make enc o. moro bids upon ethel ar Az .
and said cheqae shan stand as security ior
each bid so made.
The contractor must furnish a bond Oh nve
hundred thousand dollars, the security 10 pc
subject to approval according 70 law, 1or the
performance of the contract up 70 the 9alc o.
acceptance Of water supply hereunder, at
which time and upon the delivery to me lily s
of the bond hereinafter provided for, this bono
is to be cancelled. Upon the acceptance OF wa
te-' under this contract, the scontractof mus
dollars for the faithful performances of the con-
tract throughout its period, which bono IS 10
be in force so long as the City shall purchase
water of the contractor by the million gallons,
but will be cancelled on completion OF a pur-
chase of the plant BY the Ci.y;
The form of all bonds mentioned in this
specification shall be approved by the Corpora
= DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract to carry into effect THIS s zee
Counsel.
II VI u NAIL.
If a contract is entered into 1t will run Ter
twenty-five years from the date Of contract,
unless sooner lermlnatea py q did far
AMOUNT THE CITY AGREES TO TAKE;
The City will agree to take at least twenty
(29 million gallons of water per day, anu 20
take its whole. supply of water from the con-
tractor during the term Of contract;
The water to be furnished must be pure ana
wholesome for drinking and domestic p"r-
II the villages, boroughs or cities Of Port
Dram, Dover. Rockaway. Boonton, Bntrer.
Bloomingdale or Pompton. in New Jersey; or
Sunern. Hiliburn or Tuxedo Park. in New
York, or any citizen thereof, or any manuIac-
bsious ssid riIiagss horo,ghs or cities shall.
in the judgment of the Hudson County Board
of Health, seriously pollute the water supply
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, shall
exercise of the powers herein placed at his dis
posal by the City; and if he shall fail to do
away with such pollution, within thirty days
after receiving said notice, then the city may
require the contractor to construct trunk sew
same out of the gathering grounds, or to con-
struct and operate sewage disposal works 10
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 gal
Ions for a supply Of twenty million gallons
daily; a price per million gallons for all in eS-
cess of twenty million gallons daily up TO
twenty-five million gallons daily; a price per
million gallons for all in excess of twenty-five
million gallons daily up to thirty-fve million
gallons daily; a price per million gallons for
up to forty-five million gallons daily. and a
price per million gallons daily for all in excess
of forty-fve million gallons daily up to the
limit Of capacity of the works.
Bidders under Plan A must also state a price
works. water supply, water rights, lands, rights
of way and all appurtenances and easements
necessary to fulfil the requirements Of this
Ions of water daily; said purchase to take eff
feet on completion and acceptance OF the works,
If the City shall give notice OF its intention
TO purchase within one year after the date or
contract.
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 ard all appurtenances and ease
ments necessary to fulfill the requirements Of
this specification to the extent of fifty million
gallons of water daily; said purchase to take
effect at the expiration 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 advance Of such purchase.
Bidders under Plan B or Plan C must also
state a price for which the City can buy and
five tS51 million gallons daily, together with
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 GO1 million gallons of water daily;
acceptance of the works, if the city shall give
notice of its intention to purchase within one
year after the date of contract.
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
five C5) million gallons daily, together with
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 at the ex-
P Pr ton Of FIVE ten h or t fifteen IN; years Ear, from dG'n
notice of its intention to purchase one year
in advance of said purchase.
state a price Tor which the City can buy and
own the water works. water supply. water
nances and easements necessary to fulfill the
requirements of this specification to the ex-
ever; said purchase to take effect on comple-
ton and acceptance of the works if the City
shall give notice Of its intention TO purchase
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-
nances and easements necessary to fulfll the
requirements Of this specification TO the extent
. of seventy .f7V million gallons daily forever;
said purchase to take effect at the expiration
of live, ten or fifteen years from the date of
contract, but the City shall give notice of its
intention to purchase one year in advance of
HOW PAYMENT WILL BE MADE.
The City viii pay quarterly the sum due
contractor may designate, and at such times
as are agreed upon in the contract.
Prices win be computed and payments made
on the aneaage dally supply for each quarter
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE WATER.
De CONTRACTOR snail 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
erS 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 arbitration-one ar
bitratDr to be named by the City, one by the
contractor, and a third to be selected by the
two so chosen; the decision of a majority
of the three to be final. If the amount so de-
termined shall be greater than that already
paid, the City viii 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 shall
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 pipes.
The meter shall be of a kind acceptable to the
City, and If found inaccurate at any time shall
be changed on demand.
HOW BIDS WILL BE COMPARED.
AS a basis for comparing the prices per
million gallons an initial consumption of TWEEN.
ty million gallons daily. Increasing at the
rate of three per cent. per annunn win be
assumed.
LOCATION OF FLINT.
The intakes and the conduitsf leading there
Z from to the city must be wholly within the
State of New Jersey.
WORK MUST BE INDEPENDENT.
The water works must be so constructed
that they may be used and operated to supply
Jersey City exclusively. and the Contractor
must agree ID furnish no water therefrom 10
any consumer Of Jersey City water.
TIME TO COMPLETE.
The contractor wiz be allowed two years
and six months from the date of contract to
complete the we-h AID furnish the water speci-
fed.
For every days delay beyond the term
Of contract, the contractor shall pay the CITY
dollars per Gay as liquidate1 damages, and
nt by way of penalty.