The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-05
PR oPEO s AL s
. .siers FOB RREorINe THE
Custom House at Portland, Maine.

WTr. TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August Is, 1854 { Z
DROPOSALS will be received at this department
Il until the first November 1854, at IL O'Clock
noon, for the construction OF the ustom House
thorized to be erected at tand Me- according to
the plans and specifications prepared at this Depart
ment; said proposals to be either Tor the whole
building or separate for different kinds of work the
Department Ieservng the right to reject or accent
the proposals hereby invited, or any part thereof
where it deems the interest ofthe United Stat re-
quires 1T the Department also reserying the light TO
exclude the bid of any person or persons, whom
there is just cause to believe will not faithfully per-
form the contract. also all bids that upon investi
CATION are below fair price lor the work.
Bids will not be received in gross and the Depart
ment having prepared schedule OF 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 Departmentl
the bidder will be required to afx his prices thereto
forsuch articles and kinds fwork 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 ascertained by the Of an
Agent OF the Department appointed for that pur-
pose) will be paid from time to time the work pfo
gresses 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. gs
Contracts will be awarded only to Master Builders
and Mechanics. and the assignment thereof. except
by consent ofthe Secretary Of the Treasury, will be
forfeiture of the same. -
Each proposal must be accompanied by a guaran-
tee, signed bv two responsible persons, certified to
De 30 Dy tne UniJ6Q STATES OStr1ct Judge Att0r-
me- of said District in the of $1,000 90 for the
whole work. or of proportionate amount if for any
part, that the bidder viii, when required his pro-
posal be accepted, enter into contract and bond,
with sufficient securities for its faithful per formance
Forms of the bond and certificate required; also
the plans specifications and working drawing will
be furnished on application to the Supervising Ar
ehitect of the Department. rTr
No bid will be considered, unless 1t fully complies
in oil its details with the requirements OF this adyer
tisement fs...sts
The Proposals must be sent to this Department, adj
dressed to Isaiah Rogers, Supervising Architect,
and plainly 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, fthe four granite columns on Fore street
excepted) to be removed within sixty 1901 days from
date of the award and in case the sale of the same
be awarded to the successful bidder for the new Gus.
payment of his contract.
= ~ ISAIAH ROGERS, gY
Eaolt I93tlfk Supervising Architect