The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-23

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs,
April 81, l048

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repairs
April 81 l846
c,EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for Naval
Sunnl,. (naming the yard for which the offer 10 in
,dsd Wi bs received this bureau until O'Clock, p
~ Of he OH day of May next, for furnishing and deliver
ing at the evea respectively the articles here
sr an, elf 3D. One fourth part of all the articles required
he delivered on or before the lst day of September
sx one 70 nth part before the LIST day of December
next al tn balance, the whole quantity, or before
The 3Oh of June, lS49 And in case Of failure to deliver
the articles within the times and in the proportions herein
ne6ed the bureau shall have the right to purchase
supply any deficiency and the contractor shall be response
NE for any excess Of cost the contract price
Proposals provide for furnishing and delivering,
like terms and conditions any additional quantity Of any Of
m, articles contracted for that may be required previous
the expiration of the fiscal year. receiving fifteen days
notice the bureau or commandment OF the yard where
the articles required
Persons offering for more than one yard must make
separate and distinct offers for each keeping each class
articles separate and embracing the whole quantity Of all
the articles required in the class The cost Of each item
must bo distinctly carried out and the aggregate of each
class correctly footed up which is material in deciding upon
the bids
will be granted and penalties for non-fuflment WILL in all
csses be gdy enforced bidders therefore requested
offer for than they sure they furnish within
he times specified.
All the articles must be Of the very best quality con
forming to samples when required, delivered in good order
and condition. subject to the inspection of the yard where
thew deliverable and be in all respects to the satsfac
zion of the commandments.
All the sheet copper have straight edges and square
ends and be parallel widths All the iron be Of the
best American manufacture
The offers of persons who have heretofore failed to enter
into contract after being notified of the acceptance of their
Offer or having contracted and failed to perform, will be
received only at the option of the bureau.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one-half the
amount the contract will be required and ten per cent in
addition will be withheld from the of each pay
cn collateral security for the faithful performance Of
contract The balance ninety cent will be paid
for each delivery within thirty days after presentation of
bills approved in pcate by the commandant of the yard
by the navy agent named in the contract.
Every offer must be accompanied with written guar
any and the responsibility of the guaantor guarantors
certified to by the navy agent or some person known
the bureau that if the offer be accepted the bidder will
within five days after being notified into with
good and sufficient suretes furnish the articles proposed
sgreeably the terms specified in this Advertisement
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their offers
above required, that they may be distinguished from
other business letters prevent their being opened before
the proper time
All offers made in strict conformity with this advcr
tsenen in every particular, will be rejected informal
Those persons only whose offers accepted will be no
fed