Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-01
Proposals for Erecting the Custom House,
&C., at Dubuque, Iowa.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December IL. 1856
OROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED A

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PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this department until the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1857, at O'Clock, m for the con
stTuction Of the Custom house, Post Once, and
Courtroom authorized 10 be erected at Dubuque,
Iowa, according to the plans and specifications
prepared at this department; said proposals TO
be either for the whole building or separate for
different kinds Of work bills Of parcels must In
every case accompany each bid, with the amount
OF each kind Of work, and the total amount car
ried out; the department reserving the right to
reject or accept the proposals hereby invited, or
any parts thereof, when II deems the interest Of
the United States requires It; the department also
reserves the right TO exclude the bids Of any per-
son persons who there Is Just cause TO believe
will not faithfully perform the contract, or which
they have attempted to obtain by indirection !;
and all bids when there shall be parties in inter-
est who do not join In the bids, and all bids that
upon investigation, 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 Ct the
different kinds OF work and materials, which
shall be subject TO the revision Of the department
so that 1t may adopt the whole or part Of the
bid, as the interests Of the United States may re-
quire.
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of work done
and materials delivered, according TO contract
price, (said amount TO be ascertained by the esi-
mate Of an agent Of the department appointed for
that purpose,) will be paid from time to time as
the work progresses; and ten per cent retained
ance Of the work, &c by the agent aforesaid, and
be forfeited in the event Of -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 a writ
ten guarantee, signed by tworespOnsible persons,
Certified to bs so by the United States district
Judge or attorney Of The said district In the sum
Of as 600 for the whole work or Of q proportion
ate amount. ~ for any part, that the bidder will,
when required. IL his proposal be accepted, enter
into a contract and bond, with proper and sun
cient securities, for Its faithful Performance.
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 JcilL be considered HHlssst fnly COM
plies IN all ITS details Uith the requirement, Of
this ddrertissmeat.
The proposals must be sent to this department,
addressed 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury, ana
plainly endorsed Z" Proposals for the Dnbsqse
custom hoxSe, - and will be opened at 10 clock
a. m OF the last dav named for receiving the
same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec Is-2awtl7Feb Secretary Of the Treasury.