Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-06
Proposals for Erecting the Custom House,
&C., at Dubuque, Iowa.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGTON, December II. 1S5

DeCenOer 1000. \
pROPOshLS WILL BE Received AT
l. this department until the 18th day Of Feb
ruarv, A. ID. 1857, at O'Clock, m for the con.
struction Of the Gu .tom- house, Post Office, and
Courtroom, authorized TO be erected at Dubuque,
Iowa, according to the plans and specifications
prepared at this department. said pro posals 70
be either for the whole building or separate for
different kinds Of work; hills Of parcels must In
every case accompany each hid, 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 the department also
reserves the right 10 exclude the bids Of any per.
son or 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 bid, 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 bidder unless details
are furnished the department Of the prices Of the
different kinds OF work and materials, which
shall be subject to the revision OF the department,
50 that II may adopt the whole or q part Of the
bid, the interests Of the United States may re-
quire
and materials delivered, according to contract
price, (said amount to be ascertained by the esti
mate Of an agent Of the department appointed for
that purpose,) will be paid from time TO time "a
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 -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
will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a writ.
ten guarantee, signed by woresponsible persons,
| Certified to be so by the United States district
judge attorney Of the said district In the sum
Of S5, 900 for the whole work, or Of proportion
ate amount II for any part, that the bidder will,
when required, IL his proposal be accepted, enter
| into 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 tctll be considered uaIsss it fully COM
plies IN all ats details NTH ths Yeqxirsmssss Of
this adj ertiSenlest.
The proposals must be sent to this department,
addressed TO the Secretary Of the Treasury, ana
plainly endorsed " Proposals for fRs Dsbsqse
Custom-hosss,' and will be opened at 10 O'Clock,
a. m, Of the last day named for receiving the
, same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec 1s-2awtl7Feb Secretary Of the Treasury.