Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-16
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office aud
Courthouse at Indianapolis, Indiana.
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DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
L this department until the 18th day Of Fehru-
airy, A ID 1857, at IL O'CLOCK, noon' Tor the con-
struction Of the Post U fnce and Court house an.
thorised TO be erected at Indianapolis, Indiana,
according to the plans and specifications Prepared
at this department; said proposals 10 be either
for the whole building, or separate fn different
kinds Of work bills Of paIce's must In every case
accompany each bid, with the amount Of each
hind OF WORK, and the total amount carried out;
the department reseIving the right 10 reject or ac-
cept the proposals hereby invited, or anv parts
thereof when II deems the Interest OF the United
the right 10 exclude the bids Of any person or per
sons who there Is just cause to believe will not
faithfully perform the contracts, or which they
have attempted to obtain by indirection; and all
bids when there shall be parties In interest who
do not join In the bids. and all bids that, upon
investigation, are below far price FOR the work.
Bids Will not be ec'ived In gross, and no con-
tract will be awarded 10 a bidder unless details
are furnished the departing mt Of tie prices OF the
different kinds OF work and materials, which
shall be subject TO the revision OF the department,
30 that II may adopt the whole or a 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 10 contract
price, (said amount to be ascertained By the esti
mate OF an agent Of the department appointed for
thet purpose Will be paid from time to lims, a.
the work progresses, and ten per cent retained
until the completion OF the contract ard accept
dnCe OF the Wofk, &C oy The agent Aforesaid,
and be forfeited IN the event OF non fulan.ent OF
contract
Contracts Will be awarded only 10 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 res ponsible persons,
Certified to be SO by tee United states district
judge or attorney Of the said district) ia the
Of 50 900, for the Who'll" work, or CT a prCpor-
ate amount, IL for any part, that the bid6-r will
WI en- required, IL his proposal be accepted enter
into contract and bond, with proper ana sura-
Client 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
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Plies in al its details nth rae requirements Of
this ddrerfisem,n:
The proposals must be sent to this department
addressed 10 the Secretary Of the Trea-ury ana
plainly endorsed " Proposals TO, the Tndidnapo-
las Post Office ant Coxrt-house,n and will be
opened at 40 O'Clock a m, Of the last dsy named
for receiving the same
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
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