The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Proposals for NewWater Supply
for Jersey City, n. ].

A Ei4X hV the B0aIQ VI
Sn1nm;ss5oners will receive proposals for
4 sInniy Of pure and wholesome water
based on this specification, az 6ne i IfaIl
ing room Of the B9 9aIssv az on ah the * 18th day
Of August, 1888, at 10 o'clock A. "a. ,,ndar
Bidders must submit proposals unoer
the following PLAN
PLAN.
Thu water must be deilyeseo The
first works must be constructs s;oient
capacity and 50 located as &c s}tv pe fs9 mill
ion gallons daily at all times, ana d a slls
conduit having. a capacity 70 o II If
seventy (70 million, galloas a aaas miil;on
masonry or in tunnel, or fifty eoo) mllItoa
rallons daily if of steel pipe; deIVeryU
said conduit to be at Bergen iteseI ~ ns,
with a pressure equivalent 70 an ei ti5e
fion of 30 feet above mean hlgn uoss
All gatehouses at intakes ana points y
delivery, and all points Of CONNECTION y
steel with masonry conduits snal Pc Pei Pei
vided with connections Ior a ssconu Inv
nine nf thirty COY million gallohs udi1y
CAPACITY. The lands. reservoir SITES Watsa
rights n easements necessary 1. ena d2n9
the city to divert and use seventy Wv
million gallons daily must be acquired:
Whenever during the term OF conlract,
but prior to the exercise OF inc NE
option to purchase, the City shall noti1y
fbe contractor to Increase the capacity.
of his water works. then the contractoI
shall Immediately proceed to conslruct
S11Ph additional storage dliQ
voirs as may be necessary. so located ana
OF such capacity as to be capapls, =
gether with those previously constructs 20,
of collecting and delivering sessnts w
million gallons daily at all times, ana ne
shall likewise proceed to construct q SCI
ond steel pipe where such pipe may =
necessary to enable him 70 neilssr intsa
(30) million gallons daily additional INTO
Bergen Reservoirs at an elevation OF ~.
feet above mean high tide. and shaIl SO
perfect and complete his water WORKS ~
IS - 40 MI Ia than f4D1Dle 1l
collecting and delivering to the Clty,
eeventy COZ million gallons daily at az
times. Such additional works snaH "
completed within two years after me ser.
Wee Of the aforesaid notice, and when
SO completed. on demand Of the CITY the
CITY will agree to take ana pay. Iof az
least fifty 800 million gallons OF wafer
daily. But the contractor shall IN no case
be compelled to complete these aaGltional
works earlier than the f1rst works are
10 be completed hereunder.
II the conduit or condpits snail pass
within one thousand feet Of Bellevue
Reservoir. connections must be PROVIDED
herewith. and the City may require ee e5
livery Of a part of the supply into saio
reservoir.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The CIV reserves the right to reject
any or ali bids made by virtue of this
specification.
t;nie fixed by the advertisement.
Proposals must be made on blank forms,
to be obtained at the office of the Clerk
Of the Board Of Street ana wafer Con,a
meeting, and when called for. TO tnat Oh
ncer, In a se3fed envelope, to be endorsed
.prcposals for New Water Supply for
Prices must be stated in figures and
ANY proposal under this specification
which does not comply with all OF lls
requirements will be deemed informal ana
rejected.
R.dders must submit and annex as d
requisite TO their proposal such descFlp-
tons, plans and drawings as may pc
necessary to make clear the essential lea-
lures of the works proposed to be punt.
ard must show the location. area, depth
and capacity OF all reservoirs the locallou
OF intakes. the route, prefle ana ny
drsul.o gradient of conduits, with al nee
essary data for determining their carry
ing capacity, and the location area ana
cxtent'of the gathering grounds.
IN case future exploration ana oorlngs
shall demonstrate hat the sub-soil Of
any of tho storage reservoirs oifered =
unfit for the construction OF saIe aEa
practicable dams. the contractor VIII pc
allowed to furnish other reservoirs ~
equal value and efficiency. and acceptable
to the Engineer.
CERTIFIED CHEQUE TO ACCOM-
PANY BID.
AS an evidence of good faith, each bid
Der win deposit one ne nansoTedl b ba1bsal Of
Jersey City, or the New Jersey Title tie
fach to his proposal a certified cheQue Tor
the amount. payable to the order OF the
Treasurer Of Jersey. City. On award o.
the contract. such cheque will pc return
ed to unsuccessful bidders, and returneq
to the successful bidder on signing and
delivery. Of the CONTRACT PVT VIII pc
forfeited BY The eity suf &c easa 0t the contract nj { act
is not signed within ten days after It is
ready for execution on part OF said con
tractor. said cheaue shall be in lieu OF
ANY Slider may. on one certified cheque,
make one or more bids upon me
plan hereby presented by the City, ana
said cheque shall stand as security Tor
each bid SO made.
Thc contractor must furnish a bond of
i've hundred thousand dollars, the secur-
to law, for the performance of the con-
tract up to the date of acceptance OF
water supply hereunder. at which tine
bond hereinafter provided for. this bond
is to be cancelled. Upon the acceptance
Of water under this contract, the contraca
tor m us furnish a new bond Tor nve
hundred thousand dollars for the faitnful
performance of the contract Throughout
IS l psEI0 d t Hais disy pO sSai f PURCHASE 10 be an m rafeS
Of the contractor by the million gallons,
but will be cancelled on completion OF a
FORM OF BOND.
The form of all bonds mentioned In this
specification shall be approved by the
Corporation Counsel
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract to carry into effect this
specification shall be prepared by the
Corporation Attorney, with the approval
of the Corporation Counsel.
TERM OF CONTRACT.
II a contract is entered INTO it Will run
for twenty-five years from the late OF
contract. unless sooner terminated by a
purchase of the water works by the City
as herein provided for;
IN CASE CONTRACT IS CONTESTED.
In case an award of contract shall be
made, and the legality of such award and
the carrying out of the provisions Of the
specifications or any portion thereof shall
be legally contested, due diligence must
be used In effecting a speedy. settlement
of such contest to a conclusion, and to
the attainment of that end no postpone
ment or delay In the hearing of such case
or in its prosecution or process Of settle-
ment shall be consented to or requested
by the successful bidder or by any one
representing him., unless the same shall
have been first agreed to by the Mayor
or Corporation Counsel of Jersey City.
AMOUNT THE CITY AGREES TO
TAKE.
The City will agree to take at least
TWENTY-FIVE f25) million gallons of water
uer day. and TO take its whole supply of
water from the contractor during the
go - GUILTY. OF WATER.
The water to be furnished must be pure
and wholesome for drinking and domestic
purposes
II the villages, boroughs or cities of
Port Dram, Dover, Rockaway, Boonton,
Butler. Bloomingdale or Pompton, or any