The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-09

The Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey CIy, py
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
will receive proposals for a supply OF pure
and wholesome water tbased on specincatlohs
on file in the office Of the Clerk OF the Board
meeting room of the Board, at the City Hall,
Jersey City, New Jersey. on the 1000
EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST 1898,
AT 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Bidders must submit proposals under the foi-
lowing PLAN
The water must be delivered by gravity az
Bergen Reservoirs. The first works mast pe
constructed with storage and intake reseF-
voirs of sufficient capacity and SO located as
to be capable Of collecting and delivering nIty
t5D nillien gallons daily at all times anu d
single conduit having a capacity to denver
seventy u!0l million gallons daily il OF masonry
or in tunnel, or fifty 800 million gallons dally
il of steel pipe. delivery OF said conduit to be
at Bergen Reservoirs. with a pressure eautya-
lent to an elevation of 2i0 feet above mean
high tide. All gate-houses at intakes ana
points Of delivery, and all points Of connection
Of steel with masonry conduits shall he pro-
vided with connections for a second steel ptpe
of thirty (30l million gallons daily capaclty.
The lands, reservoir sites, water rights and
easements necessary to enable the City to dI-
vert and use seventy 90 million gallons daily
whenever. during the term of contract. but
prior 10 the exercise OF the City Opuon 10
to Increase the capacity of his water WORKS,
then the contractor shall Immediately proceed
to construct such additional storage ana m
take reservoirs as may be necessary, SO To-
Gated and Of such capacity as TO be eapapie.
together with those previously constructed, OF
collecting and delivering seventy (lo million
gallons daily at all times, and he shall like
wise proceed to construct a second steel pipe
where such pipe may be necessary to enable
him to deliver thirty 800 million gallons daily
additional into Bergen Reservoirs at an ele-
walton of 127 feet above mean high tide, and
shall so perfect and complete his water works
in all details as to make them capable Of
collecting and delivering to the City seventy
f7o} million gallons daily at all times. Such
additional works shall be completed within
fwn wears after the service of the aforesaid
notice, and when so COMPLETED, on demand of
the city, the city will agree to take and pay
daily. But the contractor shall in no case be
compelled to complete these additional works
earlier than the first WORKS are TO be COM
pleted hereunder.
If the conduit or conduits shall pass within
one thousand feet of Beileville Reservoir. con-
nections must be provided herewith. and the
city may require delivery of a part of the
supply into said reservoir.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The City reserves the right 10 reject any or
all bids made by virtue of the specification.
Proposals viii not be received after the time
fixed by the advertisement.
Proposals must be made on blank forms, to
be obtained at the office Of the Clerk of the
must be delivered in open meeting and when
called for, to that officer IN a sealed en-
velope. to be endorsed. Proposals for New
Water supply for Jersey City, n. j.
Prices must be stated IN figures and wiring
Any proposal under the specification which
does not comply with All OF rs requirements
Bidders must submit and annex as a requisite
to their proposal such descriptions, plans and
fbe essential features of the works proposed
to be built, and must show the location, area,
depth and capacity OF al reservolrs tns ieSa,
ton of intakes, the route, profile and hydra1iiic
gradient of conduits With all necessary qata
for termisi their carrying capacity. and
the location. area and extent OF tue gathering
CERTIFIED cHEoUE TO ACCOMPANY BID.
AS an evidence of good faith, eaeh pi1aef
.L ,-Ir1 61ren dollar L n
one of the National banks of Jersey CITY or
in the New Jersey Title Guarantee and trust
Company, and attach 70 MS propoSal a eeff-
fed cheane for the amount, payable 70 me
order of the Treasurer OF Jersey Clty; Oh
award Of the contract, such chelne VIII be re-
turned to unsuccessful bidders, ana returned
ia fine successful bidder on signing and de-
livery of the contract; but Will be fortelred
the successful bidder, e the use OF me city,
days after it is ready for execution on paEl
II said contractor. Said cheque shall be in lieu
~ L h;a5ar may on one certified eheque.
make one or more bids upon the plan presented
by the city, and said eheque snail stand as
BONDS
The contractor must furnish q bond Of FIVE
hundred thousand dollars the security to be
ssIf,iect "a approval according to law, for the
performance of the contract up TO date OF ac-
ceptance Of water supply hereunder, al wflsn
b,,a provided for in specifications, this bond
l. "a he cancelled. Upon the acceptance OF
pvssar under this contract. the contractor mast
e,rnish' i nav bond for five hundred thousand
dollars for the faithful performance OF the
contract throughout It's period waicn pond Is
to be in force 50 long as the city snaII pur-
ebasa water Of the contractor by the million
ea1ions' but viii be cancelled on completion OF
q purchase Of the plant by lns sass-
q,hs FORM Of an bonds mentioned in specif-
cation shall be approved by the Corporation
counsel DRAWING or CONTRACT.
The contract TO carry into effect the specih-