The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-13
Treasury Architect Found Hor-
Ton & Hsmenway LoWestBIdders
THREE LOCAL FIRMS COMPETED
Lowest Estimate Vas S373,7l7, With
s13,7S5 Added for Alternate A, and
$86,573 for Alternate c.

Washine eton. u. C., Dec. lS--Fifty per-
sons. principally contractors and their
representatives, crowded into the small
room Of the supervising architect OF the
treasury at o'clcck yesterday afternoon
10 witness the opening bids for the eN-
trior construction OF the Providence post
ONCE building.
The keen interest taken in this matter
by prominent builders Of this section Of
the country was evidenced 10y the fact
that Is bids were received.
OF these three were from Providence,
two from Boston. seven from New York,
Philadelphia and one each from Chicago.
Cleveland, Worcester and Lowell.
The proposals did not fix the maxi
mum amount for bids. but limited the
time for completion 10 Dec. !. 1906. and
specified that the base OF building should
be OF light t-colored granite, and above the
base of light limestone.
To this there were three alternates, al
ternate making stone facing OF sand
stone where limestone Is specified n
making all facing Of white granite In lieu
of granite and limestone and sandstone
specified. and making all stone facing
OF light gray granite OF warm tone in
lieu Of granite and limestone or sand
stone specified.
LOWEST BID y373.717.
The lowest bidder was Horton q Hem
enway OF Boston. whose estimate was
ss7S.7i7. with sl3.7s5 added for alternate
A, ss7.5oo for alternate B and Ss657S for
Efteruste e. time for completion Dec. +,
1905. The two next lowest were Thomas
REILLY OF Philadelphia. S3S6.1 1ss. with $4,000
deducted for alternate A. and tl07.474
added for alternates b and c: time. June.
1906: and Cramp & Co. OF Philadelphia.
s3ss.2o0. with sl06.600 added for alter
nate: time. 20 and 20 months. respective
IT,
I'm addition 10 these there were two
bids below 100000. those OF Nor
cross Brothers a Co. OF Worcester.
tSss.3oo. and Wells Brothers company OF
New York. s3es. 700.
The three Providence bidders were:
Mcguire 4 Penniman. s4ls,57s; ]. w.
Bishop q Co.. ff7s.sso. ana William Gil
bane a Bros. 1851 54T Ten bidders
named Dec. 1. 1906. as the time for COM
pletion. three named June. 1905, one Nov.
!, 1906. and two Dec. 81, 1906, 30 DAYS
beyond the limit
OTHER BIDDERS
The bidders besides those mentioned
were: Richard r. Heningham, Fssell &
Wagner, John Pierce, Butler Brothers
Construction company. ALebrose r. STAN
nsrd and p. j. Corlin Construction com
pany OF New York. John Gill & Sons OF
Cleveland. Mack & Moore OF Boston, j. /
c. Robinson OF Chicago and Conners
Brothers Construction company OF Low
ell -
Most OF the bidders submitted estimates /
on tho original proposal and three alter /
mates, and some added other alternates. /
one bidder submitting 81 separate PROPOSE |
tions.
All these bids will be carefully tabulated I
and transmitted TO the architects at
Providence who secured awards for the |
building and they will be requested 10 !
recommend which bidder shall be given /
the contract taking into consideration |
the amount OF the bid, time for compile |
ton. materials submitted and the busi
ness and financial standing OF bidder.
MAY TAKE A MONTH.
In the absence OF any unusual condition /
the architects recommendation will be 1
approved by the department, a contract
- will be entered into batwsen- the success
ful bidder and the secretary OF the treas
ury and then the contractor ia at liberty
TO commence the work OF construction.
There arrangements ordinarily take
from 10 days TO two weeks. but in view
of the unusual number OF bidders and the
complications arising from the numerous
alternative propositions a longer time viii
probably be occupied in coming to a hnal
decision
The local architects will have general
supervision OF construction. and IN addi-
tion the government will be represented
at Providence by superintendent uf con-
etruction. selected by the treasury de-
psrtment under the civil service rules
In the case OF large building OF this
kind he will probably be a man OF long
experience transferred from some other
locality whore he has been engaged in
similar work. rather than one selected
for the purpose from the civil service
eligible list.