The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-29
= r Q F O S "A L s
..t FOR ERECTING THE t..-
Custom House at Portland. Maine.

5rf9-seM aq TREASURY DEPARTMENT, tarfl
August &c, 1884
Il until the first November 1864, at IL o'clook
noon for the construction OF the Custom House au-
thorized to be erected at Portland Me, according to
the plans and specifications prepared at this Depart
ment; said proposals to be either Tor the whole
building, separate for different kinds of work: the
Department reserving the right to reject or accent
the proposals hereby invited, or any part thereof
where it deems the interest of the United Stat re
qures it, the Department also reserving the light to
exclude the bid OF any person or persons, whom
there is just to believe will not faithfully
form the contract. Also all bids that upon invest.
CATION are below a fair price lor the work
Bids Will not be received in gross and the Depart
ment having prepared schedule OF the approxi-
mate quantities of each kind of work and material
required, (which schedule may be had at the office
of the Supervising Architect, Treasury Department.
the bidder will be required to ax his prices thereto
for such articles and kinds ofwork 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
(sad amount to be ascerained by the estimate of an
Agent OF the Department appointed for that pur-
pose) will be paid from time to time as the pro-
crosses, and ten per cent retained until the compile
ton of the contract, and acceptance OF the work bv
the Agent aforesaid and be forfeited in the event Of
the non-fulfllment of the contract. bne NJ
Contracts will be awarded only to Master Builders
and Mechanics, and the assignment thereof, except
by consent of the Secretary OF the Treasury will Be
forfeiture of the same. aest ~ :
Each proposal must be accompanied by guaran.
tee signed bv two responsible PERSONS certified to
be SO by the United States District Judge or Attor-
new of said District in the sum of $50 for the
whole work, of proportionate amount If for any
part that the bidder will when required ifhis pro-
posal be accepted, enter into contract and bond
with sufficient securities for its faithful performance
Forms of the bond and certificate required I. also
the plans specifications and working drawn will
be furnished application to the Supervising Ar
chitect of the Department. j
No bid will be considered unless 1t fully complies
in all its details with the requirements this sdver.
tisement. -.
Tho Proposals must besent to this Department. nd.
dressed to Isaiah Rogers, Supervising Architect,
and plainly endorsesd: 4
Proposals for the Portland Custom House
Proposals will also be received at the same time
for the old Custom House building and material
therein, tthe four granite columns ON Fore street
excepted) to be removed within sixty 60) DAYS from
date of the award and in case the sale of the saoe
be awarded to the successful bidder for the new Chs
tom House. the amount of same will be taken as mart
payment of his contract. fs "a ffta
ISAIAH ROGERS, A,t
8.aL5 foi os Supervising Architect.