The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-10


the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust COM
pany. and attach to his proposal a ~certlied
cheque for the amount. payable % tns e5aef
OF the Treasurer OF Jersey City. On award or
the contract, such eheGue Will be returned Y
unsuccessful bidders, and returned TO the sue
| c~oatrsct; but will be forfeited by the success
full bidder, to the use of the cir.s. in case the
| contract is not signed within ten days after II
is ready for execution on part OF said confrac-
tor. Said cheque shall be in lieu OF freenolaef
ANY bladder may, on enc certified cheque.
make one or more bids upon eithei or all OF
the three plans hereby presented by me cisy,
and said cheque shall stand as security for
each bid SO made.
| The contractor must furnish a bondAof hve
hundred thousand dollars. the security % pc
subject to approval according TO law, Tor the
| performance of the contract up to the Date OF
acceptance of water supply hereunder, at
which time and upon the delivery to the Slty,
of the bond hereinafter provided for, TINS ponu
is to be cancelled. Upon the acceptance OF Wa
ter under this contract, the contractor must
furnish a new bond for five hundred thousand
tract throughout its period, which bond is to
be in force SO long as the City snail percaase
water of the contractor by the million gallons,
but win 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-
fcatfon shall be prepared by the Corporation
Attorney, with the approval Of the Corporation
TERM OF CONTRACT.
If a contract is entered into it will run FOR
unless sooner terminated by a purchase OF the
water works by the City as herein provided for.
The city viii Wiz agree to take at least twenty
COO million gallons of water per day, and 70
take its whole supply of water from the con-
QUALITY OF 7
The water to be furnished must be pure ana
wholesome for drinking and domestic pur-
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 manaaacs
turing establishment therein or on the streams
below said villages, boroughs or cities snaA,
in the judgment of the Hudson County Board
at any time prior to a purchase of the works
by the City, the contractor, upon notice by the
forthwith prevent such pollution by a proper
exercise of the powers herein placed at ms DIS
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
same out of the gathering grounds. or to con-
struct and operate sewage disposal works to
served in a pure and wholesome condition..
HOW TO BID.
Bidders must state a price per million gal
Ions for a supply OF twenty million galions
cess of twenty million gallons daily up to
twenty-five million gallons daily; a price per
million gallons for all in excess of twenty-five
million gallons daily up to thirty-ive million
gallons daily; a price per million gallons i9r
up to f~orty-five million gallons daily, and a
price per million gallons daily for all in excess
of forty-hve million gallons daily up to the
limit of capacity of the works. 8
Bidders under Plan A must also state a price
for which the City can buy and own the water
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of way and all appurtenances and easements
necessary to fulfill the requirements of this
specification to the extent of fifty million gal
Ions of water daily; said purchase 70 take eff
feet 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
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 ease
ments 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 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 such purchase.
Bidders under Plan b 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 $3.50 million gallons daily, together with
the water supply, water rights, lands. rights of
way and all easements necessary to fulfill the
requirements of this specification to the extent
of seventy Co) 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 B 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 $3.50 million gallons daily, together with
the water supply, water rights, lands, rights
of way and all easements necessary to fulfill
the requirements of this specification to the
extent of seventy 90 million gallons of water
daily; said purchase to take effect at the eX-
piration 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 said purchase.
Bidders under Plan B or Plan C 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 appurte-
nances and easements necessary to fulfill the
| requirements of this specification to the ex-
tent of seventy CW million gallons daily for
ever; said purchase to take effect on compile
ton 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 B or Plan C 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 appurtena-
nances and easements necessary to fulfill the
requirements of this specification to the extent
of seventy CO 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 will be computed and payments made
on the average daily supply for each quarter
Of the calendar year
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 all times. In case of a dispute as to
the amount delivered, the City shall pay the
same amount paid in the corresponding quar-
ter of the previous year, and the disputed
amount shall be settled by arbitration-one ar
bitrator to be named by the City, one by the
contractor, and a third to be selected by the
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 arbitrator. The water shall
be measured upon the City'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 a basis for comparing the prices per
million gallons an initial of TWEEN.
ty million gallons daily, increasing at the
rate of three per cent. per annum will be
assumed.
The intakes and the conduits leading there
from to the City must be wholly within the
State Of New Jersey.
WORK MUS BE INDEPENDENT.
The water works must be so constructed
that they may be used and operated to supply
Jersey City exclusively, and the contractor
must agree to furnish no water therefrom to
any consumer Of Jersey City water.
TIM TO COMPLETE.
The contractor will be allowed two years
and six months from the date of contract IN