The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-28
Proposals for Two Steam Light
House Tenders.
Tronsurv Department,
Treasury Department,
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Office Of the Light-House Board \
WARRINGTON CITY, July 10. 1871.
CEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
y ceived at this Office until one O'Clock p. NJ, on
Friday, the 28th of July inst for furnishing the ma
erals and labor OF all kinds necessary to construct
complete and equip two steam Lighthouse Tender ;,
in accordance with the drawings and specihcatons.
First. For n sIOE-wHEEL STEAMER, 17 test
long, 36 feet greatest breadth OF BEAM ana ieet
Second. For PROPELLER STEAMER. 100 test
feet inches depth of hold, ard OF about $50 tons
burden by old measurement.
The printed specifications, plans, and drawings of
each these vessels, with forms OF bid and guar.
I a. r. Enslneor's Office Baltimore, Md; L. d: ~
minston' Del; i. IT, PnSpseetors Office, No. Ii,
Broadway, N Y; l.. II. inspectors Office, Boston,
and also at the L. H. Inspectors Office, Portland,
Me.
Each vessel must be bid for separately, stating the
sum tor which the vessel (side wheel or proPelieO
will be delivered in complete and salts actory sta
to the authorized officer agent OF the Ligh-hou
Board. Bidders, WHO are shipDuiders, will sta
in their bids the name OF the party or parties who
are build the engines. boilers, NC. and bidders
who are engine builders, &C., will state in their
bids the name OF the party or parties who are 10
c, instruct the hull, &C.; and each party bis
ding required to furnish satisfactory evidence vi
his ability to execute the work in satisfactory ma-
ner according to the terms OF the advertisement,
specifications, and drawings should the contract bs
awarded to him. within the ume named In his pro-
posal. M.
antee signed by the bidder and competent surety,
Certified to be such by some officer known 10 q
Treasury Department in the sum Of ten thousal
dollars 000 that in the event OF the acceptance
of such bid the necessary contract VIII be entered
into within ten days after notice is given by ths
Board that the BID has been accepted.
The. party or parties, to whom the contracts a.
awarded will be required to enter into contract with
in days from the date OF the notification that his
their bid has been accepted. with bond and sat-
sfactory security attached for tue faithful execution
OF the work contracted for and security tor tia
whole OF the stipulated advance payments to la
m ade as the work progresses.
The works will be carried on under the personh
supervision of agents OF the Board, and all Ia
eties must be affOrdef them tor inspecting the ma
terials and the workmanship. Such parts OF either
as are not in accordance with the drawings and spe
cications will be rejected, and must be made gooI
by the contractor or contractors.
A COPY OF the plans and Specifications of each YES
sci lid must be enclosed with the bid as evidence
as to the object ftte proposal.
TIE Board reserves the right to reject any pro-
posal for any reasons it may deem sufficient
PAYMENTS will be made as the work progresses
satisfactorily as set forth IN the printed specfca-
tons of each vessel. $3.50
Bids will be opened PUBLICLY on the day ana at ina
hour above-named in this advertisement.
All bids must be carefully sealed, and endorsed
proposals tor Building SIie-wheel Lighthouse
Tender" or proposals for Building PropeIee
Light House Tender" as the may be. and thep
be placed In another envelope, and addressed anil
delivered in person, sent through the mail, pre-
paid. to the Chairman OF the Lighthouse Board,
washington W. B. sHUDRICK, Chairman.
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