Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-14
Proposals for Erecting a Marine Hospital at
New Orleans, louisiana.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept. n, lsst

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept. "a, 1856
- A l. f ID PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived at this department until the 26th day OF
november, A. ID 1885, at ~ O'Clock at noon for
the construction Of the New Orleans marine hos
pital according to the plans and specifications pre-
pared at this department; said proposals to be
either for the whole building, separate for the
different kinds Of work; bills OF parcels sbould
accompany each bid, with the amount of each
kind Of work and the total amount carried ont !.
the department reserving the right to reject or &C,
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any pats
thereof, when 1t deems the interest of the United
States requires 1t; the department also reserves
the to exclude the bids Of any person or per-
sons whom there Is Just cause TO Believe will NOT
faithfully perform the contracts or which they
have attempted to obtain by indirection; and ali
bids when there shall be parties In interest who
DO not Join In the bids, and all bids that upon in
vestigation, are below a fair price for the work
Bids viii be received In gross, at the option of
the bidders; but no contract will be awarded 10
such bidders until details furnished the epar-
ment OF the prices OF the different kinds Of work
and materials, which shall be subject to the re.
vision OF the department, so that the gross bid
shall be equitably aPportioned upon the wuole
work to guide the department In making pay.
ments.
Ninety per cent. Of the amount of work done
and materials delivered, according 10 contract
price, said amount to be ascertained by the esti
h s o. an agent % the for
the WORK progrf sses, and fen per cent retained
until the compile ion Of the contract, and accept
ance OF the work, &c by the agent aforesaid, and
be forfeited In the event Of non fulflmfnt Of
contract
Contracts will be awarded only 10 master. build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof
except bv consent OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons
certified to be so by the United States district
Judge attorney Of the said district in the sum
Of s25, OC0, for the whole work, Of pro portion
ate amount II for any part, that the bidder will
when required, II his proposal be accepted enter
into a contract and bond, with proper and suf
fcient securities for its faithful performance.
Plans, specifications, and working drsw,nos
can be examined after ten DAYS. and otSs,
formation obtained on application to the depart-
ment
Proposals will at the same time he rece,vad a.,
building similar to that called for by the mel
hcations, except that the main or exterio, lrsIi.
will be constructed Of an iron yeneering M.
iron frames filled in with some non conS ncttna
substance, thus making the structure ARE nraof
accoroing TO supplement to the peciac,fion.'
PERSONS submitting such proposals will Give mi.
mute oetalls OF the mode Of listening the vertical
s ana horizontal frames composing the walls: of
lung them; OF the style Of characterization. &c
aersons may submit plans for an iron building.
an equai or smaller size than that called FOR by
- spSclacatlons though conforming generaIly
70 the shape and plan. : :
Ire proposals must be sent to this department.
sodIeesed to the Secretary Of the Treasnrv
endorsed " Proposals for the New Orleans msIige
hospital ~ and viii be opened at O'CLOCK. o m.
OF the last day named for receiving the same I'm
the presence Of the bidders, any ch Dose to attend
JAMES GUTHRIE,
% A-1oW0Od eecueGoyy Of thA Y,eampv