The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-22

full bidder. to the use of the Cit.', in case the
contract is not signed within ter days after It
is ready for execution on part OF said contrae-
tor. said cheqt,e shall be in lieu OF ireeno'oei
Any bidder may, on one certified cheque:
make one or more bids upon eithei Or az oi
the three plans hereby presented by the eiess
and said cheque shall stand as security iW
each bid so made.
The contractor must furnish a bond OF nye
hundred thousand collars, the security 70 pc
subject to approval-according TO law, Ir tns
acceptance of water supply hereunder, at
which time and upon the delivery 10 the ,Slty
is to be cancelled. Upon the acceptance OF wa.
te- under this contract, the contractor liuss
furnish a new bond for five hundred thousana
dollars for the faithful performance OF the con
tract throughout its period, which bond Is 70
be in force so long as the City shall purchase
water Of the contractor by the million gailonss
but will be cancelled on completion OF a pur-
chase of the plant by the City.
FORM OF BOND.
The form of all bonds mentioned IN TINS
specification shall be approved by the Corpora
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract to carry into effect this speci-
fcation shall be prepared by the CORPORATION
Attorney, with the approval of the Corporation
TERM OF CONTRACT.
If a contract is entered into IL will run FOR
twenty-five years from the date Of contract.
unless sooner terminated by a purchase Of the
MOUNT TIE cry AGREES 70 TAKE.
The City will agree 10 take at least twenty
tZ1 million gallons OF wafer per ddys aho -
take its whole supply of water from the con-
tractor during the term Of contract.
QUALITY OF WATER:
The water to be furnished must be pure ana
wholesome for drinking and domestic pur-
poses.
If the villages. boroughs or cities Of Port
Dram, Dover, Rockaway, Boonton, Butler.
Bloomingdale or Pompton. in New Jersey; or
Suffern, Hillburn or Tuxedo Park, in New
York, or any citizen thereof, or any manutac-
turing establishment therein or on the streams
below said villages, boroughs or cities shall,
in the Judgment of the Hudson County BOdfa
of Health, seriously pollute the water Supply
at any time prior to a purchase OF the wofks
by the City. the contractor, upon notice by the
City of the existence of such pollution, shail
forthwith prevent such pollution by a proper
posal by the City: and If he shall fail TO DO
away with such pollution, within thirty days
after receiving said notice, then the City may
require the contractor to construct trunk sew
ers to intercept such pollution and convey the
struct and operate sewage disposal works 10
the end that the water furnished shall be pre-
served in a pure and wholesome condition
HOW TO BID. 4
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 70
twenty-five million gallons daily: a price per
million gallons for all in excess of twenty-five
gallons daily; a price per million gallons for
an in excess of thirty-hve million gallons daily
price per million gallons daily for all in excess
Of forty-dve million gallons daily up TO the
limit OF capacity OF the WORKS. Wi
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 easements
necessary to fulfill the requirements of this
specifca ton to the extent of fifty million gal
Ions of water daily; said purchase to take eff
feet on completion and acceptance of the works.
il the City shall give notice of its intention
10 purchase within one year after the date OF
contract.
Bidders under Plan A must also state a price
for which the city can buy and own the water
works IA far SifnDlE wal Ter rights lands.
rights of way and all appurtenanees and ease
nlents necessary to fulfill the requirements OF
this specification to the extent of fifty million
gallons of water daily; said purchase to take
effect at the expiration OF Ave, ten or fifteen
shall give notice of its intention to purchase one
year in advance of such purchase.
Bidders under Plan b or Plan G must also
state a price for which the City can buy and
own the water works of a capacity of thirty
five tS9 million gallons daily, together with
the water supply. water rights. lands, rights of
way and all easements necessary 10 fulfill the
requirements Of this specification TO the extent
of seventy CsO million gallons of water daily;
said purchase to take effect on completion 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 3 or Plan c must also
state a price for which the City can buy and
own the water works of a capacity OF thirty
five, Cs5) million gallons daily, together with
the water supply, water rights, lands, rights
Of way and all necessary to fulfill
the requirements of this specification to the
extent Of seventy coo million gallons of water
daily; SAID purchase TO take erect at the eH-.
piraion OF fve, ten or htteen 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
ste a price for which the City can buy and
the water works. water supply, water
sfn 5, lands. rights of way and all appurte-
5 and easements necessary to fulfill the
ements of this specification to the ex-
f seventy f1D million gallons daily for
lsaid purchase TO take effect on compile
nd acceptance of the works if the City
give notice of its intention tn DIlrPhaSe
one year after the date of contract
lers under Plan B or Plan c must also
,< a price for which the City can buy and
the water works, water supply. water
Is. lands. rights of way and ali appurtena-
requirements of this specification tosthe extent
of seventy t70 million gallons daily forever;
of five. 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
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.
Prices viii be computed and payments made
on the average daily supply for each quarter
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure the water de-
livered to the City at his own expense, under
the supervision Of the representatives of the
City, who shall have free access to the met
ers at ali times. In case of a dispute as to
the amount delivered, the City shall pay the
same amount paid IN Inc corresponding quar-
ter of the previous year.. and the disputed
amount shall be settled by arbitratfon-cne ar
bitrator to be named by the City, one by the
contractor, and a 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 arbitrators. The water shall
be measured upon the cfty-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 acceptable to the
City, and If found inaccurate at any time shall
be changed on demand.
HOW BIDS WILL BE COMPARED.
AS q basis for comparing the prices per
million gallons an initial consumption Of TWEEN.
~ 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
DIRK MUST BE INDEPENDENT.
The water works must be so constructed
that they may be used and operated to supply
must agree to furnish no water therefrom to
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-
fled.
OF contract, the contractor shall pay the City
of Jersey City the sum OF FIVE hundred GOD
N iollars per day as liquidated damages, and
1T by way of penalty
\ All the time lost by reason of strikes, >acci-
/ lts or other delays unavoidable or beyond
Id control of the contractor, shall not be
N Aputed as part of the time herein speci-
hi, il the unayoidability of such delays is
y tilted to by the Engineer appointed by the
Ny to superintend said work.
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.