The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-31
NAvS DEPARTMENT,
BuREAu OF CONSTRUCTION, EsuIrAsNr, AND RErAIR,

NAvy DErARrnEnr,
BuREAu OF CONSTRUCTION, EsuIrnEnr, AND RErAIR,
May "a, 1S49.
r,EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for ,ssuai
,ppi,n (nsmng the yard for which the offer is mads,)
iii be received this Bureau until o'clock of the
sb Of June next for furnishing and delivering under
,.J articles specified in this advertisement One-fourh
| of all The articles required at each OF said navy yards
fomprsng due proportion of each kind must be delivered
m or before the first of September next other fourth
, an or before the first OF December next one other
fourth part on before the first of Apr and the residue
an or before the hrtieth Of june eighteen hundred and
sav and in Of failure to furnish and deliver the art
ies within the time and in the proportion specified, the
Rau or the respective commandments Of said navy yards
10 hays the right direct purchases to be made supply
uny deficiency and the contractor and his suretes 70 BE-
liable in twice the contract price.
PROPOSALS must provide for furnishing and delivering On
TX, trims and conditions, any additional quantity Of the art
d navy yards before the ration of the fiscal year end
inc on The said 9th June, 1850, fifteen days. previous
noee from the Bureau the commandant of the yard
where the articles required.
Parsons offering for than yard must make sep
arate and distinct proposals for ~ supplying If each, ksspg
a, classes Of articles separate, and embracing the whole 4
TIN Of all the articles enumerated IN the class The cost OF
zach item must be distinctly carried out and the aggregate
d each class correctly footed up, which Is material 70 fair
comparison of bids An erroneous extension
nsous aggregate will constitute nformalty and Tho bid
No extension of time for deliveries under any contract
will be granted and penalties for nonful6ment will in all
cases gdy enforced bidders at therefore requested to
offer than they they furnish within
the time specified
All the articles must be of the very best quality, conform
ing to samples which will be exhibited application 10
the commandment Of the yard which they to be de-
iyered They must be in good order and condition, in
suitable vessels packages the may be Ill
ses articles and packages be subject 70 the inspection of
the yard where they received and be IN all respects to
the satisfaction of the commandant.
Approved suretes in twice the estimated amount will be
required in the forth in the form of contract and
ten per cenum in addition will be withheld from the amount
of each payment collateral security for the faithful per-
ormance Of the contract Ninety per cent OF each delv-
cry will be paid by the Navy Agent within thirty days
after the presentation of approved Bulls in plicae by the
commandant Of the yard which the deliveries made
Every offer be accompanied by written guaranty
he responsibility of The guaranor guarantors to be
tilted by Navy Agent other official person, by
known to tie Bureau that if the offer be accepted the
bidder bidders will within five days after the receipt of
with good and sufficient sureties to Furnish tho articles
proposed agreeaby the specified in this advertise
men and which may be embodied in the contract The
law of 10th August 1886 forbids the consideration of all
proposals not accompanied by such guaranty.
Bidders particularly cautioned endorse their offers a
above required that they may be distinguished from ohss
business letters order TO prevent their being opened he
fore the proper time.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adyer-
semen in every particular will be rejected Informal
Those whose offers accepted will be duly notified and
con tracts forwarded without delay.
Persons offering directed designate the post Office
through which they desire be addressed and the navy
agent whom the contract shall be sent for execution
FORM OF AN OFFER.
WAsHrNoros, May =, l649.
hereby agree to furnish and deliver the navy yard
At, in conformity with the requirements OF the IA.
vertisemen from the Bureau of Construction Equipment
and Repair of the 22d May, lS49 the several articles an
braced in classes and two for that yard, to wit;