The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-21
PUBLIC NOTICE.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Proposals for W Supply
for Jersey City, n. j.

The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, by
the Boara of street and Water Commissioners,
viii receive proposals for a supply Of pure
and wholesome water based on specifications
on file in the Office of the Clerk OF the Beard
OF street and Water Commissioners, at the
meeting room Of the Beard, at the City Han,
Jersey City, New Jersey, on the
At ~ O'Clock A. M.
Bidders must submit proposals under the fol-
lowing plan
PLAN.
The water must be delivered by gravity at
BERGEN Reservoirs. The first works must be
constructed with storage and intake reser-
10 be capable of collecting and delivering fifty
650) million gallons daily at all times, and a
seventy ttl0} million gallons daily If of masonry
o. in tunnel, or fifty 900 million gallons daily
if of steel pipe; delivery Of said conduit to be
at Bergen Reservoirs. with a pressure equiva-
lent to an elevation of 30 feet above mean
high tide. All gate-houses al intakes and
points of delivery, and all points of connection
Viied with connections for a second steel pipe
OF thirty 800 million gallons daily capacity.
easements necessary TO enable the City to df-
vert and use seventy (T0l million gallons daily
must be ACQUIRED.
Whenever, during the term of contract, but
prior to the exercise of the Cityss option TO
purchase. the. City shall notify the contractor
to Increase the capacity of his water works.
then the contractor shall Immediately proceed
to construct such additional storage and in
take reservoirs as may be necessary, so To-
Gated and OF SUCH CalUclty as 10 be c3naBle.
together with those previously constructed, Of
collecting and delivering seventy e7O 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 500 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
fi1l flillion gallons daily at all times Such
additional works shall be completed within
two years after the service Of the aforesaid
notice and when 50 completed, on demand of
the City, the City will agree to take and pay
for at least fifty (5G) million gallons Of water
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.
one thousand feet Of Belleville 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 to reject any or
all bids made by virtue of this specification.
Proposals will 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
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners and
must be delivered in omen meeting and when
eafana ~ no endorsed ar1rnnosafs for New
water supply for Jersey CITY. N. J."
Prices must be stated IN figures and writing
ANY proposal under the specification which
does not comply with all Of its requirements
will be deemed informal and rejected
Riders must submit and annex as q requisite
10 their proposal such descriptions. plans and
drawings as may be necessary To make clear
the essential features Of the works proh9sea
to be built, and must show the location, area,
depth and capacity OF all reservoirs, the leca-
ton Of intakes, the route, profile and hydrauHc
gradient Of eonduits with al necessary dae4
for determining their CARRYING capacity anu
the location. area ard extent of the gathering
grounds.
As an evidence Of good faith, EACH bidder
Will deposit one hundred thousand dollars N
one Of the National banks Of jersey SAdy ef
ia the New Jersey Title Guarantee ana Trust
and attach TO his proposal a CERT
fed eheaue for the amount. payable 70 TIE
order of the Treasurer Of Jersey city; On
award OF the contract, such cheque Will be re-
turned to unsuccessful bidders. ana reteFheu
to the successful bidders on signing and de-
livery Of the contract; but VIII he ferfsl5ed
BY the successful bidder, to the use OF the city,
Ia casa the contract IS not signed WITHIN tei4
days after At is ready Ier exeehslHa s. e !, p 1s,,
of said contractor. SAID cheque saaA DC q nsu
Of freeholder security.
Any bidder may. on one certliea chequss
make one Or more bids upon the plan presented
BY the city. ard said eheque shall stand as
security for each bid s. made.
The contractor must furnish a bond Of five
hundred thousand dollars, the security. to pc
to approval according to law, Tor the
performance of the contract up 70 date q us
cantanee ~ water supply thereunders at which
tinae and upon the delivery 10 the cary o. ths
bond provided for in speesieasions, an1s ooH IF
svstEr 1nder this contract, the contractor must
furnish a new bond for FIVE hundred thousand
dollars For the faithful performance Of me
co1trast throughout its period, which bond is
Il h. in force so bong as the ely shAl PIT
chase water Of the contractor ~ snS sHanisNs
aaslons. but Will be cancelled oa eompieeioh o.
: nnrchase az the plant by the city.
q FORM OF BOND.
oafian shail be approved BY the Corporation
Counsel. DRAWING or CONTRACT.
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