Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-26
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse Ct Springfield Illinois.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WAshIrsToN, December IL. 1896

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIrsToN, December II. 1896
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this department until the 18th day Of Febru-
ary, a ID 1857, al 9 O'Clock a m for the coz
stfucdon ofthe Post fce and Court house author.
lied to be erected at Springfield, Illinois, accord
ing 10 the plans and specifications prepared at
this Department. said proposals to be elite. ior
Of work bills Of parcels must In every case &C
company each bid, with the amount OF each kind
OF work, and the total amount carried olt the
department reseTvlng the rig to REJECT or accept
the proposals hereby Invited or any parts thereof,
when 1t deems the interest Of the United States
requires IT. the department also reserves the right
to exclude the bids OF any person or persons who
there ia just cause to believe will not faithfully
perform the contracts, or which they have at
tempted to obtain by indirection; and ell bids
when there shall be parties In interest who do not
join in the bids, and all bids that. upon invest-
gail IN are below fair price for the work.
Bids will not be received In gross, and no con-
tract will be awarded to a bidder unless details
are furnished the department OF the prices OF the
different kinds OF work and materials, which
shall be subject to the revision Of the depa tmel
% that II may adop. the whole or part OF the bio
as the interest Of the United states may require
Ninety per cent OF the amount OF work done
and materials delivered, according TO contract
price, (sad amount to b. ascertained by the esti-
nate OF an agent Il the department appointed for
that purpose will be paid from time TO time, as
the work progresses; and ten per cent retained
ace OF the work, &c by the agent Aforesaid.
and be 'oTfetcd IN the event OF non fulflment Of
the contract.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build.
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
will be forfeiture OF the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by 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 IS 600 for the whole work, or Of a proportion
ate amount IL for any part, that the bidder will,
when required, IL his proposal be accepted, enter
Into a contact and bond, with proper and SUD
cient securities, for its faithful pc:foI nance.
Form Of bond and certificate required will be
furnished on application to the department.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can be
had on application to the department.
No bid teiH be considered unless is fully cow
plies ia all IT'S details ui:h the rtquirsnsnfs Of
this advertisement.
The proposals must be sent 10 this department,
addressed to the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed s'PropoSals 10, tks Springfield
Posi- Office and CouTt-hoSSs,n and VIII be
opened at 10 O'Clock m. Of the last day named
for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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