The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-26

IIt 3IdyOT anu ATIETIHEW OF JFTSEF VIlyF "
1.-The Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will receive proposals for a supply of pure
ton. at the office of the Board, at the City
Hall, Jersey City, New Jersey, on the
day of
1898, at 10 o'clock A. l..
Bidders may submit proposals under any one
or all of the three 5~2ilowingi plans
Under this plan the water must be delivered
by gravity at Bergen Reservoirs. with a pres
sure equivalent TO a head of 210 feet above
duit of steel or masonry of a capacity to de-
liver fifty Ge) million gallons daily at all times.
houses and points Of Connection of steel with
masonry conduits for a second steel conduit of
properly located and Of sufficient capacity 10
collect and deliver fifty 600 million gallons
lands, water rights and necessary
to enable the city to divert and use this amount
Of water must be acquired. If the eondnit
shall pass within one thousand feet of Belle
Vile Reservoir a connection must be provided
herewith, and the city may require delivery
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-
livering thirty-fve {35 million gallons daily at
all times, and a single conduit having a ca
pacity to deliver seventy G0) million gallons
daily, if of masonry or in tunnel. or thirty-hse
(35) million gallons daily if of steel pipe; de-
livery of said conduit to be at Bergen Reser-
FQiiS ~ a PASScd@C N4oAN E y - -
ton of 30 feet above mean high tide. Az
gatehouses at intakes and points of delivery.
sonry conduits shall be provided with connecs
lions for a second steel pipe of thirty-1ve e
million gallons daily capacity. The lands, "
ter rights and easements necessary TO ena
the city to divert and use seventy CiO mill
gallons daily must be acquired.
Whenever, during the term of contract,
prior to the exercise of the Citys option to pu
chase, the City shall notify the contractor
the contractor shall Immediately proceed te
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 GO million gallons daily
at all times, and he shall likewise proceed
to construct a second steel pipe where SUCH
nine NAV be necessary to enable him to deliver
thirty-hve 1851 million gallons daily additional
into Bergen Reservoirs at an elevation OF III
fest above mean high tide, and shall so per-
feet and complete his water works in ali
details as to make them capable of col
lecting and delivering to the city seventy Cl0i
million gallons daily at all times. Such addi-
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
at least thirty-fve (S0 million gallons of wa
ter daily. But the contractor shall IL no case
be compelled to complete these additional
works earlier than the first works are to be
completed hereunder.
one thousand feet of Belleville Reservoir. con-
n~eetions must be provided herewith, and the
CITY may require delivery of a part of the
supply into said reservoir.
Hinder this plan the water must be delivered
by gravity into Bergen Reservoirs at an eleva-
ton of l27 feet above mean high tide. The
first works must be constructed with storage
and intake reservoirs of sufficient capacity
and so located as to be capable of
e 20 na 6 sam dRa at de9 ni timesi and y s s single nlit eonl
duit having a capacity to deliver seventy Coz
million gallons daily II e Of masonry Or in tu1,
of steel pipe. All gatehouses at intakes and
points of delivery and all points of connection
.-E -.Al- En In shall 10 Drn
vided with connections for a second steel pipe
Of thirty-hve S5l million gallons daily capacity.
sarv to enable the city to divert and use sew
enty QD million gallons daily must be ac-
quired.
nrior 10 the exercise of the City's option to
purchase. the City shall notify the contractor
then The contractor shall Immediately proceed
10 construct such additional storage and intake
~ sncl, capacity as to be capable, together
Win those previously constructed, of collecting
ana delivering seventy (Ol million gallons daily
~ ali times: and he shall likewise proceed to
Construct a second steel pipe where such pipe
noay he necessary to enable him to deliver thir-
tvl6vs fs51 million gallons daily additional, and
sball so perfect and complete his water works
~ an details as to make them capable of col
i nl and delivering to the City seventy GO
,st1Iia3 gallons daily at all times. Such addition
mlilon snail be completed within two years
d af+sr The service of the aforesaid notice, and
when ~ completed, on demand of the City, the
City will agree to take and pay for at least
llT ny loD AAAA%1f- - a1aAS
iR,,} the contractor shall in no case be COM
49, 20 complete such additional works ear
p }en than the first works are to be completed
hereu II conduit or conduits shall pass within
II tHne,sand feet of Belleville Reservoir. COM
~ must be provided herewith, and the
rItn may require delivery of a part of the
s,,nnlv into said reservoir.
supply GENERAL CONDITIONS.
Tho CITY reserves the right to reject any or
on hids made by virtue of this specification.
prnnnsals will not be received after the time
srsa Nv the advertisements
h 53a,s must be made on blank forms, to
7 ieuhhtsined at the Office of the Chief Engineer,
oe must be delivered in open meeting. and
,nha, called foly to the Clerk of the Board OF
S~trea. and Water Commissioners, in a sealed
~ IL be endorsed Proposals for New
snsel Snnply for Jersey City. N. J."
N,asfaas -aust be stated in figures and writing.
Anv proposal under this specification which
49,. MOI comply with all OF its requirements
o s,s1 Ne deemed Informal and rejected.
"nisder- must submit and annex as a requi-
~ their proposal such descriptions, plans
and rawlings as may pc necessary 70 make
90 ~ The essential features of the works pro-
$3.50 ~ he built, and must show the location.
Rooeee Ssnth and capacity Of all reservoirs, the
seiee;ton of intakes, the route, profile and by
das eor %eterminin their carrying capacity.
~ the location, area and extent of the gath
ering grounds
demonstrate that the sGb-soil OF any OF the
starase reservoirs offered is unfit for the con-
sfrucIion of safe and practicable dams, the
contractor will be allowed to furnish ether
reservoirs of equal value and efficiency, and
acceptable to the Engineer.
CERTIFIED CHEQUE TO ACCOMPANY BID
AS an evidence of good faith, each bidder
Will deposit one hundred thousand dollars III
one If 4he naGlonal hanks of Jersey City. or
pany, and attach TO his proposal . certified