Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-31
Proposals for Erecting the Custom House,
&C., at Dubuque, Iowa.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December ~. 1886

pROPOsALS WILL BIZ RECEIVED AT
this department until :he 18th day OF Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1887, at O'Clock, IN for the con
struct!on Of the Gu TOM house, Post Ornce ard
Courtroom, authorized 10 be ere ted at Dubucue
Iowa, according 10 the plans and Specifications
prepared at this department; said PROPOSALS IN
be either for The whole building or separate 10.
different kinds Of work Ills Of pAycels must ip
every case accompany each bid, with the amount
OF each kind Of work, and the total amount car.
rled OUT the department reserving the right 10
reject or accept the proposals hereby invited, or
any parts thereof, when IL deems ne interest q,
the United States requires IL; the department also
reserves the right to exclude the bids Of any Der
son or persons who there is Just 70 believe
will net 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 thst
upon Investigation, are fellow fair price for the
work.
Bids will not be received In gross, and M con.
tract will be awarded TO a bidder unless detaiI.
are furnished the department Of the prices OF the
dHerent Kinds OF work and materials which
shall be subtectto the revision Of the Department
30 that II may adopt the VIZ ole or A nsr, ~ ,ha
BID, as the interests Of the United States may ne
quife. may
Ninety per cent Of the amoup, NJ x~o,. ao,o
ana materials delivered, according 10 contract
price, (said amount TO be ascertained by IRE esti
mate OF an agent OK the department appointed for
that purpose,) Will be paid from time 70 time as
the worn progresses; and ten Der cent ret,inss
until the completion OF the contract and scre,,
ance OF the work, &c by the agent aforessId. ara
Dc forfeited In the event Of non-fuiflment Of The
contract. Va 'h0
CONTRACTS will be awarded onlyto master. huf;a
ers ana mechanics, and the assignment thereo,
except oy consent 81 the Secretary OF the Tn
Will be forfeiture Of the sarne
Eacn proposal must De accom- pe MED nv q yy,,,
Ten guarantee, signed by tworcse,nsibie persons
lcertined TO be so by the Ulited states di.tr,ci
judge or attorney Of the said district in the s,n
OF -, 700 for the whole work, or OF q proportior
ate amount. IL for any part, that the biddrr viii
when required, IL his proposal De scceptes snts,
into contract and bond, with proper ana snsl
cient securities, foT its faithful performsncs
Form OF bond and certificate reouire,i MI, 10
FINISHED on application TO the De rar;ment
Plans, specifications, erd WORKING dr,uir-s
Will be ready AFTER thirty days, when ih,v can he
had on application TO toe department 10
No btd cfI BE- considered snlsstit f,yy
thts afrsrtiserrest
Inc proposals muit be sent to this department,
addressed TO the Secretary Of the Pressure "a
plainly endorsed Proposals for "a, D,t,a-'.
CHsfon-toHse, T" ard will be opened NJ ia o. ncs
a. m, OF the last day named FOR rrce,yino re-
same. JAMES C JIruoS TIC
occ ie-zawti7Feo Secretary OF the Treasure