The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-02
Dated Jersey city, January 5, 1898.
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 specihea-
Hall. Jersey City, New Jersey. on the
day of
1898. at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Bidders may submit proposals under any ons
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-
uuit or steel or masonry of a capacity TO de-
liver fifty t5) 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 t50) million gallons
daily al all times must be provided. and the
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
willie Reservoir a connection must be provided
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-
all times. and a single conduit having z ca
pacity 70 deliver seventy fD) million gallons
800 million gallons daily If OF steel pipe; de-
livery of said conduit TO be at Bergen Reser-
NolrS, With a pressure equivalent 10 an eleNa-
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 eonduits shall be provided with connee-
lions for a second steel pipe of thirty-hye C35l
million gallons daily capacity. The lands, wa
ter rights and easements necessary to enable
| the city to divert and use seventy Coz 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 10
| increase the capacity of his water works, then
the contractor shalt Immediately proceed to
construct such additional storage and intake
reservoirs as may be necessary, so located and
of such capacity as 10 be capable, together
with those previously constructed, OF collecting
and delivering seventy C7ol million SALONS daily
at all times. and he shall likewise proceed
to construct a second steel pipe where such
pipe may be necessary 10 enable him to deliver
thirty-hve fS5) million gallons daily additional
into Bergen Reservoirs at an elevation Of l2I
feet above mean high tide, and shall so per-
| details as to make them capable of col
lecting and delivering to the city seventy GD)
million gallons daily at all times. Such adai-
tional works shall be completed within TWO
years after the service of the aforesaid notice.
City, the City will agree TO take and pay for
al least thirty-fve tS0 million gallons OF wa
ter daily. BUT the contractor shall in no case
be compelled 20 complete these additional
works earlier than the first works are to be
completed hereunder.
If the conduit or eonduits shall pass within
one thousand feet eff 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.
Hinder this plan the water must be delivered
nv gravity into Bergen Reservoirs at an eleva-
tion of 1877 feet above mean high tide. The
f erst works must be constructed with storage
n M9E sTe reservoirs Of %suficient capacity
and so located as to be capable OF
! collecting and delivering thirty-fve t35) million
salons daily at all times, and a single con-
5u;f having a capacity to deliver seventy COZ
million gallons daily if Of masonry or in tun-
ni or thirty-fve $3.50 million gallons daily if
n u steel nipe. All gatehouses AT intakes and
points of delivery ana all points Of connection
Sfaa5 With connections for a second steel pipe
~ fhirty-hve t55l million gallons daily capacity.
Tba lands. water rights and easements neces-
sarv to enable the city to divert and use sew
enty G) million gallons daily must be ae-
Whenever I during the term of contract, but
nrior ID the exercise of the Cityss option to
purchase. the city shall notify the contractor
70 increase the capacity OF his water works,
toen the contractor shall Immediately procSed
to construct such additional storage and intake
reservoirs as may be necessary, SO located AID
~ canacity as to be capable, together
v5ttb those previously constructed. of collecting
snd delivering seventy efVlSfnilhoE gallons daily
anu ,ircs: and he shall likewise proceed 10
constr,ct a second steel pipe where such pipe
80, 10 necessary to enable him 10 deliver thir-
rsaSS,e fssl million gallons daily additional, and
eysnII . nerfect and complete mis- water works
81 al 05etails as TO make them capable Of col
N an md delivering to the City seventy C7Ol
rsSIi9a1 salons daily at al times. Such addition
al u ne service of the aforesaid notice. and
~ ~ 90 completed, on demand of the City, the
city will agree 10 take an ana pay aer az least
thirty-nve eSntractor shall in no case be com
fut - complete such additional works ear
pei n fban the first works are te be completed
herenheetc conduit or conduits shall pass within
II tnSsand feet of B~elleville Reservoir, con-
one must be provided Herewith, and the
necsio MAJ require delivery of a part of the
supply GENERAL CONDITIONS.
W. c,+v reserves the right to reject any or
Il Ma made by virtue of this specification.
II pron5sals viii not be received after the time
ssaS NV the advertisement.
Hneo must be made on blank forms. to
FropSned al the office of the Chief Engineer,
ps must be delivered in open. mesting. and
sshan called for, to the clerk OF the Board OF
street ~ be endorsed Proposals for New
gnasaop SIMPLY for Jersey City, N. j."
49,. ~sust be stated in figures and writing.
ANY proposal under thls speeiheation which
aoes noSaemed informal and rejected.
WILL ~ - must submit and annex as a requi-
u - their proposal such descriptions. plans
ana H. essential features of the works pre-
cisaA - he built, and must show the location,
pos - ssnth and capacity OF all reservoirs, the
arse,, ~ intakes. the route, profile and NY
Ia@s Cor determining their carrying capacity,
a aaS the location, area and extent of the gath
ering grounas. xnsor,t3o,s e-d bor,n1s .hau
etarsgs reservoirs offered is unfit for the con-
ssTnefion Of safe and practicable dams the
c1ntractor will be allowed 10 furnish ether
reservoirs of equal value and efficiency. and
CERTIFIED CHEQUE TO ACCOMPANY BID.
As an evidence of good faith. each bidder
viii denosit one hundred thousand dollars in
nne of *he national banks or Jersey Sity, OF
nanv and attach to his proposal a certified
rhea,e for the amount, payable to the orr