Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-16
Proposals Tor Erecting the Post Office and
courl-nouse 81 indianapolis, Indiana.
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DROf0sALs WILL BE RECEIVER
this department until the 18th day Of P.h',,
airy, A ID 1857, al IL O'Clock, noon FOR ths 60.
struotion Of the Post Once and Court hons On
thorized 70 be erected Gt Indiaaabolis IndI.e
according to the plans and specifications nrs,sas
at this department; raid proposals 10 s. ~
Tor the whole building, or separate Tor d.ss.
Kinds OF WORK; bills Of psIces must an eve osa
ssGcomPany each DID, with the amount OF escs
kind OF work, and the total amount carried on,
tne department resezving the right 70 NJ ect or a.
cept the proposals hereby invited or spv No..
tnsteof when IL deems the interest Of the tJnisas
~, S.s reg nifes II tns department also reserves
me rig ht 10 exclude the bids Of any person on ~
sons who there is just cause TO believe will ~;
faithsuliy perform the contracts, or which ~.
have attempted 10 obtain by irdirectiop and ~
aes wnen there shall be parties IN interest who
do not join In the bids. and al bids thai. NM
Investigation are below fair price for The vars
Bids will not be received IN gross, and no oon'
tract will be awarded to biddsr unIess d,taii.
are furnished the department Of the prices Of the
different kinds OF work and materials, Which
shall be subject TO the revision Of the Sapsrman,
50 that IL may adopt the whole or part on ths
bid, as the interests Of the United States NAV re-
quire.
Ninety per cent of the amoust Of work don.
and materials delivered, according to contract
price, (said amount 10 be sscertained oy the ssti
mate OF an agent OF the department appointed n,
that purpose WA be paid from time to time, as
the work progresses, and ten per cent retained
until the completion Of the contract and ACCEPT.
ance Of the work, &C, by the agent aforesaid
and be forfeited In the event Of non ment a
contract.
Contracts will be awarded only TO master -bui
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof.
except by consent Of the Secretary the Treasury
win De a forfeiture Of the same
Zach proposal must oe accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two res ponsible persons
(ceruted TO be 50 by the United states dis;rjct
judge or attorney OF the said district In the sum
Of SIS COO, for tle whole work, or OF a proper
ate amount, II for any part, that the bIdd.r VIII
when required, Ii his proposal be accepted ea,er
into a contract and bond, with proper ana sufl.
Client securitie', for It's faithful performance
Form Of bond and certinc reQuired Win be
furnished on application TO tina department
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can Sc
had on application to the department.
No ED toiIl be considered salsss 81 frIly com.
plies IN all its dsratls Nth rae rtqxirsnenf, az
this adcsrftSsmsHt.
The proposals must be sent 20 this department
addressed 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury and
plainly endorsed 4" Proposals fer the IndIanapo
lis Post Office dni Cokrt-kOro," and viii be
opened a. 10 O'Clock m, Of the last day named
for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary Of the Treasury
dec 1S-2awtl7Feb