Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-22
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse at Springfield, Illinois.
TR1AsURI D1PARTMRNT,
WAsHIssToN, December II, 1855


PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
l. this department until the 18th dav Of Febru-
airy, A. ID 1857, at O'Clock a m for the con-
strucon Of the Post III &c and Court house author.
lied to be erected at Springfield, illinois, accord
Ing to the plans and specifications prepared at
this department; said proposals to be either for
tn. whole building or separate Tor different kinds
OF work bills OF parcels must In every case ac-
company each bid. with the amosnt of each kind
Of work, and the total amount carried out the
department reseIving the right to REJECT accept
the proposals hereby Invited or any parts thereof,
when ii deems the interest Of the United States
requires II; the department also reserves the nigh
to exclude the bids Of any person or persons who
there is just cause to believe will not faithfully
perform the contracts, or which they have at
tempted TO obtaia by indirectiOn and all bids
when tb ere shall be parties in interest who do not
join In the bids, and ali bids that, upon investi-
gati'n, are below fair price for the work
Bids will not he received in gross, and no con-
tract will be awarded to bidder unless details
are furnished the department Of the prices Of the
different kinds OF work and materials which
ali be subject to the revision Of the depaitmen mt,
20 that It may adopt the whole or part Of the bid
as the lnteTcst Of tue nited States may req uire
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done
and mdler ala delivered. according to contract
price, (said amount to be ascertained by the esti
mat OF agent Of the department appointed for
that purpose will be p,id from time TO time, as
the " TX progresses; and ten per cent retained
uutii the completion Of tee contract and accept
asce Of the work, &c by the agent aforesaid
the contract
Contracts will be award ID 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 guarant e, sgned by two responsible persons,
Certified to be so BY tie United states district
judge or attorney OF the said district In the sum
OF S., 900 for the whole work. or Of proportion
a'e amount TX FOR any part, that the bidder will
when required, II his proposal be accepted enter
into contact ard bond, with proper and sufa-
cient securities, for its faithful perfor nance
Form Of bond and certificate required will be
furnished on application 10 the department
Plans, Specifications, and working drawings
VIII be ready after thirty days when they can be
had on application TO the de partment
No Did tciH BE- eoastdsrsd unless Is fslls sosn.
plies a all IT'S details us:h tbs requirsn,snts Of
AIS adrerftseG1sat
The proposals must be sent 10 this department,
addressed TO the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed 'tPropos1ls for tAs Spr,nxh<Id
Post 00fee aud Court-hoxss," and viii be
opened at 10 O'Clock a m Of the last dsy named
for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
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