The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-01
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FOR REJECTING THE
Custom House at Portland, Maine.

atstr TREASURY DEPARTMENT NJ
August 26, 1864
DRoPOSALs will be received at this department
IL until the first November 1864, at IL O'Clock
noon, for the construction OF the custom House au-
thorized to be eIeeed at oftland Me- according to
the plans and spec cations prepared a; this Depart
ment; said proposals to be either for the whole
building or separate for different kinds of work. the
Department Teserving the rgAt to reject or accept
the proposals hereby invited, or any part thereof
where it deems the interest of the United Stat re-
Quires it, the department also reservng the light to
exclude the bid of any person or persons, whom
there is just cause TO believe will not faithfully
form the contract Also all bids that upon investi-
cation are below fair prteelo the work.
Bids will not be received in gross, and the Depart-
ment having prepared a schedule Oh the approx
mate quantities of each kind of work and material
required, (which schedule may be had at the office
of the Supervising Architect, Treasury eparsmant)
the bidder will be required to ax his prices thereto
for such articles and kinds of work as he proposes to
bid for and then carry the whole out in one gross
amount.
Ninety per cent. of the amount of the work done
and material delivered according to contract price
(said amount to be ascertaned by the estimate Of
Agent Of the Department appointed for that pur-
pose will be paid from time to time the work pro-
gresses and tea per cent retained until the compile
ton of the contract and acceptance OF the work by
the Agent aforesaid and be forfeited in the of
the nOn-fulfllment of the contract
Contracts viii be awarded only to Master Builders
and Mechanics, and the assignment thereof except
by consent OF the Secretary OF the Treasury will be
Each proposal must be accompanied by guaran-
tee, signed bv two responsible persons certified to
be by the United States District Judge or Attor-
nev of said District in the of 5000 100 for the
whole work, of proportionate amount If for any
part, that the bidder w when required, fhis pro-
posal be accepted, enter into contract and bond.
with sufficient securities for its faithful performance
Forms of the bond and certificate required; also
the plane, specifications and working drawing viii
be furnished on application to the Supervising Ar
chitect of the Department.
No bid will be considered unless it fully complies
In all its details with the requirements OF this adyer
tisement. saial- -- aAa
The Proposals must be sent to this Department cd.
dressed to Isaiah Rogers, Supervising Architect,
and painly endorsed:
proposals for the Portland Custom House,
Proposals will also be received at the same time
for the old Custom House building and materials
therein, 1.-THE four granite columns on Fore street
excepted be removed within sixty go, DAYS from
date of the award and in the sale of the same
be awarded to the successful bidder for the ew Cs
tom House. the amount of same will be taken as part
payment Of his contract
ISAIAH ROGERS,
sA- - Supervising Architect.
Sent 2-dfd