The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-11
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEW WATER
SUPPLY FOR JERSEY
CITY.

The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, by
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners.
VIII receive proposals for a supply of pure
and wholesome water based on this speeiiea-
ton, at the office of the Board, at the City
Hall, Jersey City. New Jersey. on the
1898, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Bidders may submit proposals under any one
or all of the three following plans:-
Under this plan the water must be delivered
py 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-
quit of steel or masonry of a capacity to de-
liver fifty (5O million gallons daily at all times,
with the necessary connections at intake, gate
houses and points of connection of steel with
the same size. Intake and storage reservoirs
properly located and of sufficient capacity to
collect and, deliver fifty 6o) 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
shall pass within one thousand feet of Belle
vile Reservoir a connection must be provided
herewith, and the city may require delivery
of a part of the supply into said reservoir.
PLAN B.
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-
hvering thirty-tive (5 million gallons daily at
an times, and a single conduit having a ca
pacity to deliver seventy CO million gallons
daily, if of masonry or in tunnel, or thirty-ivs
$3.50 million gallons daily if of steel pipe; de-
livery of said conduit to be at Bergen Reser-
voirs, with a pressure equivalent to an eleya-
ton of 30 feet above mean high tide. All
gatehouses at intakes and points of delivery,
and all points of connection of steel with ma
sonry conduits shah be provided with connee-
lions for a second steel pipe of thirty-five (35)
million gallons daily capacity. The lands, wa
ter rights and necessary 10 enable
the city to divert and use seventy C) million
gallons daily must be acquired.
Whenever, during the term of contract. but
prior TO the exercise of the City's option TO pur-
ebaSa the CifV. shall notify the contractor m
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
of such capacity as to be capable. together
with those previously constructed. of collecting
and delivering seventy 40 million gallons daily
at all times, and he shall likewise proceed
pipe may be necessary to enable him to deliver
thlrty-fve (S5l million gallons daily additional
feet above mean high tide, and shall SO per-
feet and complete his water works in al.
lecting and delivering to the city seventy GMD
million gallons daily at all times. Such addi-
tional works shall be completed within two
years after the service of the aforesaid notice.
and when so completed, on demand of thu
city, the City will agree to take and pay for
fer daily. But the contractor shall in no case
be compelled to complete these additional
works earlier than the first works are to be
If the conduit or eonduits shall pass within
one thousand feet of Belleville Reservoir, con-
n%ecti5ns must be provided Herewith. and the
civ may require delivery of a part of the
supply into said reI PESN G
Hinder this plan the water must be delivered
by gravity into Bergen Reservoirs at an eleya-
lion Of l27 feet above mean high tide. The
first works must be constructed with storage
and intake reservoirs of sufficient capacity
Collecting and delivering thirty-five 1857 million
gallons daily at all times, and a single cor
nIi gallons daily if Of masonry or in tun-
mel. or fhirty-Hye $50 million gallons daily Il
ooints of delivery and all points of connection
If steel with masonry conduits shall be pro-
vided with connec Snimis, Tor eas q second steel 2ips
Tba lands. water rights and neces-
sary to enable the city to divert and use sew
enty C7O) million gallons daily must be ac-
Whenever, during the term Of contract, but
pi,rrhase. the City shall notify the contractor
10 increase the capacity Of his water works.
t6an the contractor shall Immediately proceed
.aanstrnct such additional storage and intake
reservoirs as may be necessary, SO located and
~ such capacity as to be capable, together
% thase previously constructed. of collecting
WA asIiyering seventy t70 million gallons daily
ana .Snas. and he shall likewise proceed to
~ an a second steel pipe where such pipe
S san ~ necessary to enable him to deliver thiT-
may De az million gallons daily additional. and
wave Se1 3ssrfect and complete his water works
in an delasIiSd delivering to the City seventy (79)
Letting ana daily at all times. Such addition.
~ ~ r,orks shall be completed within two years
Z !. the service of the aforesaid notice, and
-1~.- 60 TO1lHICtCts va tAt Icy IiAG
Wneh 81, agree to take and pay for at least
1lty Nsve C3) million gallons of water daily.
thlrly-nS contractor shall in no case be COM
But the cSmplete such additional works ear
lier than
hereunder, nauit or eonduits shall pass within
II thnae,s4nd feet of Belleville Reservoir. con-
one u must be provided Herewith. and the
neetions require delivery of a part of the
Clty n;nto said reservoir.
supply GENERAL CONDITIONS.
~. CIV reserves the right to reject any or
All pssas made by virtue of this specification.
an osals viii not be received after the time
Flpg ~ the advertisement.
hSed ps l. must be made on blank forms. to
froposT,ea at the office of the Chief Engineer,
aha nnaIsed for. to the Clerk Of the Board of
Whsn aud Water Commissioners, in a sealed
oenslone to be endorsed proposals for New
VS. Supply for Jersey city, n. u
Natst Iss,ist be stated in figures and writing.
~ ,r,posal under this specification which
aoe. not comply with All OF ITS requirements
Will p sar. must submit and annex as a requi-
bluue tbsir proposal such descriptions, plans
and drawings as may De necessary to make
cleal ~ he built. and must show the location,
POSI- tenth and capacity Of all reservoirs. the
location of intakes, the route, PRONE and ny
4naa for determining their carrying capacity,
oa1 J ne location. area and extent of the gath
ering grounds.
aanaonstrate that the sab-soil Of any of the
etarage reservoirs offered is unfit for the con-
strilcfion of safe and practicable dams. the
Sontrartor will be allowed to furnish other
resarv,nirs of equal value and efficiency, and
acceptable to the Engineer
CERTIFIED CHEQUE TO BID.
A. an evidence of good faith. each bidder
will deposit one hundred thousand dollars ii
one Of The national banks of Jersey City. or
the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust Com
ranv and attach to his proposal a certified
cheque for the amount, payable TO the order