The Portland daily press., 1864-10-12
PORTLAND, sACO s. PORTsNOUTH
RAILROAD.
= r O PO s "A i s
FOR RREcrING THE
Custom House at Portland, Maine.
DEPARTMENT.

tH.f TREAeUEY DEPARTMENT.
August &c, 1864
DROPOSALS win be received at this department
Il until the first November 1884, at IL O'Clock
noon, for the construction OF the usIom Rouse
thorized to be erecled at ortland 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 deserving the right to reject or accept
the proposals hereby invited, or any part thereof
where 1t deems the interest of the United Stat re-
quires 1T the department also reserving the ight to
exclude the bid of any person persons, whom
there just cause to believe will not faithfully per-
form the contract Also all bids that upon inyesti.
CATION are below fair price lor the work.
Bids will not be received in gross and the Depart.
ment having prepared a schedule oe the approxi-
mate quantities of each kind of work and material
required, (which schedule may be had ct the office
of the Supervising Architect, Treasury epartment)
the bidder will be required to aix his prices thereto
for such articles and kinds of work he proposes to
bid for and then carry the whole ont 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 ascortaned by the estimate Of an
Agent OF the Department appointed for that pur-
posel will be paid from time to time as the work pro-
gresses and ten 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, win be
forfeiture OF the same. r
Each proposal must be accompanied by guarsn-
tee signed bv two responsIble persons certified to
be 81 by the United States District Judge or Attor.
ne OF said Dstrict, in the of 900 90 tor the
whole work or Of proportioAate amount if for any
part, that the bidder will when required, if his pro-
posal be accepted, enter into contract and bond,
with sufficient securities for its aithful performance
Forms of the bond and certificate required; also
the plans. speci6cations and working drawing will
be furns ed on application to the Supervising Ar.
cbitect of The Department. 81
No bid will be considered unless 1t fully complies
in all its details with the requirements OF this adver
tisement
he Proposals must be sent to this Department. adj
draegnd IaQiah RnGara Gunarviarc Arch
end plainly endorsed:
proposals for the Portland Custom House,
Proposals viii also be received at the same time
for the old Custom House building and materials
therein. lthe four granite columns on Fore street.
exceptedj TO be removed within sixty (6O1 DAYS from
date of thu award and in case the sale of the same
be awarded to the successful bidder for the new Gus.
tom House the amount of same will be taken as part
payment of his contract -
ISAIAH ROGERS,
Supervising Architect
Sept 2-dtd