The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-06


Bureau of Construction Equipment, and Repairs
C,EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for Naval
- Supplies" (namng the yard for which the osr y IN
M of the Goth day Of May next for furnishing and deliver
ing the several navyyads respectively the articles here
matter specified One fourth part of all the articles required
must be delivered before the LIST day OF September
next fourth part before the LIST day OF December
next, and the balance the whole quantity on or before
the Goth Of june l649 And of failure to deliver
the articles within the times and in the proportions herein
necfed the bureau shall have the right to purchase, to
supply any deficiency and the contractor shall be RESPONSE
bic for any excess Of cost the contract price
Proposals provide for furnishing and delivering, on
like terms and conditions any additional quantity of any Of
the articles contracted for that may DO required previous to
the expiration Of tho fiscal year, on receiving fifteen days
notice from the bureau or commnndant OF inc yord whore
the articles required. @
Persons offering for more than one yard must make
separate distinct offers for EACH keeping each class Of
articles separate and embracing the whole quantity of all
the articles required in the class. The Of each item
must be distinctly carried out and the aggregate Of each
class correctly footed up which is material in deciding upon
No extension of time for deliveries under any contract
will be granted and penalties for non-ul6ment WILL in all
cases rgdy enforced bidders therefore requested to
offer than they sure they can furnish within
the times specified :
All the articles must be of the very best quality,
forming samples when required, delivered in good order
and condition. subject to the inspection of the yard where
they are deliverable and be in all respects to the sasac
ton of the commandments NA
All the sheet copper have straight edges and square
ends and be parallel widths All the he of the
best American manufacture.
The offers of persons who have heretofore failed
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 suretics in one-half the
amount Of the contract will be required and ten per cent in
addition will be withheld from the of each pay
en collateral security for the faithful performance Of
the contract The balance ninety per cent, will be paid
for each delivery within thirty days after presentation Of
bills approved in plcate by the commandment 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 guaranor guarantors
certified to by the navy agent or some person known to
the bureau that if the offer be accepted the bidder will
within five days after being no6ed into contract with
good and sufficient suetes furnish the articles proposed
sgreeably the terms specified in this advertisement
Bidders particularly cautioned to endorse their offers
as above required, that they may be distinguished from
other business letters prevent their being opened before
the proper tme
All offers made in strict conformity with this adver
semen in every particular, will be rejected informal
Those persons only whose offers accepted will be mott
fed.
MAYNARD, KITTERY, MAINE.
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