The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-29

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cheaae for the amount, payable to the order
of the Treasurer Of Jersey City. On award of
ae contract, such clleaue Will be returned 10
ssfui oitaer Oh signing and delivery of the
: ontraet: bat will he forfeited BY the success
AL bidder, TO the use Of the Cit, IN case tns
eentraet is not signed within ten days after 1t
= IS ready fo1 execution on part of said contrac-
t2r. said eaeque shall be in lieu OF freehoiaer
ANY bidder may. On one certified ehsque;;
the three plans hereby presented by the CITY.
and said e1eque shah stand as security Tor
each bid so made.
The contractor. must furnish a bond OF hxe
hundred thousand dollars, the security 70 pc
subject 20 approval according to law, for the
performance of the contract. up to the gate OF
which time and upon the delivery to the City
q of the bond hereinafter provided for. TINS pond
is TO be cancelled. Upon the.acceptance of wa
tex under this contract. the contractor must
dollars for the faithful performance of the con-
tract Throughout its period, which bond is to
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 City;
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 speci-
hcation shall be prepared by the Corporation
Attorney, with the approval of the Corporation
TERM OF CONTRACT.
If a contract is entered into 1t will run for
twenty-five years from the date Of contract,
unless sooner terminated by a purchase of the
o / THE cry AGREEs 10 TAKE.
The City viii agree to take at least twenty
take its whole supply of water from the CON
tractor during the r term Of 2 contract;
The water to be furnished must be pure and
wholesome for drinking and domestic pur-
If the villages, boroughs or cities of Port
Gram. Dover. Roekaway. Boonton, Butter,
4 suffern. Hnlburn or Tuxedo Park. in New
York, or any citizen thereof, or any manuIae-
: below said villages, boroughs or cities shall.
in the Judgment of the Hudson County Board
: at any time prior to a purchase of the works
by the City, the contractor, upon notice by the
forthwith prevent suen 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
REQUIRE me eoasractor 10 coaserues truhR SEN
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 gal
Ions for a supply of twenty million gallons
daily; a price per million gallons for all in ex-
cess Of twenty million gallons daily up 10
twenty-five million gallons daily; a price per
million gallons for all in excess of twenty-five
million gallons daily up to thirty-hNe million
gallons daily; a price per million gallons for
all in excess of thirty-fve million gallons daily
}4up 10 forty-hye million gallons daily, and a
price per million gallons daily for all in excess
Of f~orty-five million. gallons daily up to the
limit CT capacity of the works.
Bidders under Plan 4 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 appurtenanees and easements
I necessary to fulfill the requirements of this
7 Ions OF water daily; said purchase to take eff
feet Oh completion and acceptance of the works,
if the City shall give notice Of its intention
10 DuFCD2Sa within one wear after the date OF
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 fulfill the requirements of
this specification to the extent of fifty million
gallons of water daily; said purchase to take
years from the date of contract, but the City
shall give notice of its intention to purchase one
Bidders under Plan b or Plan C must also
: state a price for which the City can buy and
five $50 million gallons daily, together with
the water supply, water rights, lands, rights of
requirements Of this specification to the extent
OF seventy G0) 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 3 or Plan C must also
state a price for which the City can buy and
five $50 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 seyegty f7) million gallons of water
daily; said purchase 10 take effect at the ex-
ITaiion OF hye. 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 said purchase.
Bidders under Plan B 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 appurte-
nanees and easements necessary to fulfill the
requirements of this specification to the ex-
tent or seventy {V01 million gallons daily for
ever; said purchase 10 take effect on compile
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 B 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 semen necessary to fulfill the
requirements of this specification to the extent
OF seventy t7D million gallons daily forever;
of five. ten or fifteen years from the date of
contract. but the City shall give notice of its
such purchase.
HOW PAYMENT WILL BE MADE.
The City will pay quarterly the sum due
to the contractor at such repositories as the
contractor may designate, and at such times
as are agreed upon in the contract.
on the average daily supply for each quarter
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure the water de-
the supervision Of the representatives of the
City, who shall have free access to the met
erS at all tunes. 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
bitrator to be named by the City, one by the
contractor. andy 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 will pay the excess; but if it
shall be less, the difference shall be deducted
from some quarterly payment following the
decision of the arbitrator. 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 accountable to tina
City, and II found inaccurate at any time shall
be changed on demand.
HOW BIDS WILL BE
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 annum will be
LOCATION OF PLANT.
The intakes and the conduits leading there
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 to furnish no water therefrom In
TIME TO COMPLETE.
The contractor will be allowed two years
and six months from the date of contract to
complete the work and furnish the water speci-
fed.
For every days delay beyond the term
of Jersey City the sum of five hundred 5000
dollars per day as Iiquidated damages, and
not by way Of penalty
All the time lost by reason of strikes, accl-