Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-19
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
-Court-houss At Rutland, Vermont
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DROPosALs WILL BHREoEavFD AFTB,S.
Il sdepsrtInent until the 18th d1y of Febrea y 4.
D. 1857, ats o'ciosk, mi s4Or - cous,rd{5fios 4,
theTOst Office aud Courssb op Sc Sautho-iseX 10 la
erec.et at Rutland, Vermont according to the p,ans
said proposals. 10 be either for the whole building or
sepa ate for different kinds nj work bills OF parcels
must in ev-ry case accompany each bid, with the
amount of each kind OF work, aud the to'al amount
carried out the department. rese wing the hight 20
reject or accept the proposals. hereby Inv L d, or
any parts thereof when IL def ms the interest Of the
United Ststes rrquires II tbs drpar ne Mt also re
the right to exclude the bids Of any person or
persons who there is Just cause to believe will not
Ia thfny perform the contracts, or which The have
st mpted to obtain by indirt ction; asd ~ bids
Hhen there 81 all be parties in interest, who do not
1oin in the bids, and all bids that, upon nvestiPa
ton, are below fair price 10, the work. 49,
Bids will not be received in gross, aud no Con
tract will be awarded to bidder unless details are
furnished The deIar ment Of the prices OF the differ
ent kinds q! work and materials, which shali bs
subject 10 the revision Of the department., ihat it
may al opt the whole part Of the bid, as the inter
est Of the United States may require. ..s
Nine Y per cent. Of the amount Of work done, and
materials delivered ,cOrdRg contract price, Sad
amount to b. ascrrtained by the esuma'e OF an
agen. OF the department appointed for that purcO
will BE- paid frC m time to time as the work pro-
gresses and ten per cent. retained ubil the compile
non q: the contract and ceptance of the work, &C.,
by the agent AZORES aid and be forfeited in the event
O. non fulhlmHnt of contract, ,..... .
Contracts will be ava d d onytn master builders
an m c5snics, and the assignment thereof, except
by CONSENT of the Serrearyof tho Treasury will be
a forfeiture of the same. go. ..- s
Each proposal must be accompanied by q WRITE n
guarantee signed by two responsible persons, (c.r.
tilted tn b, so by the United States district judge
attorney Of the tad district) in the OF IS 600
for che whole work, Or of proportioDa,e amount,
il for aay part. that the bidder will, when required,
ifhis proposal b, accepted, enter into contrast I'd
bond with proper and Sufficient securities, for its
faithful pc formance. .. .s...s,
Form of bond and ccrtift ale required, will b, fur
nished on appli atiO1 TO the department. -, 80
Plans, specific at ons and working diawings will
be ready after thirty avs. when they can bs had on
apDllcau0' to the DEL ar ment. - 80
No bid Vih be considered unless it fully complies In
al its detatls tfh the requirements Of this Gdvertiss
mont
Tie proeo, ais mu,t be sent to this DEF artment,
Addressed to the secretary OF the Treasury, AMI
p'ainlysendorSed " Proposals for the Rutland Post
Office dpd Court house, and will BE- Op ned at 10
ocloct, a. m Of the la day manu- for receiving
the same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
N~@ Secretary Of the Treasury.
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