Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-10
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse at Springfield, Illinois.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
NAauIHGrON npcPmhpY II IS6f

WARRINGTON, December IL. 1856
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this department until the 18th dav Of Febru-
ary, A. ID 1857, at O'Clock a. III for the con-
struction Of PostO ID ce and Court house author
lied to be erected at Springfield, Illinois, accord
ing 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 ac-
company each bid with the amount Of each kind
Of work and the total amount carried out; the
department reserving the right TO reject accept
the proposals hereby Invited any parts thereof,
when 1t deems the interest Of the United States
requires IT. the department also reserves the right
TO exclude the bids OF any person or persons who
there is just cause to believe will not faithfully
perform the contracts, or which they have at
tempted to obtain by indirection and all bids
when there shall be parties In interestwho do not
join In the bids. and all bids that. investi-
CATION, 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 departments
so that II may adopt the whole or part OF the bid
as the interest Of the United States may require.
Ninety per cent. Of the amount Of work done
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, as
the work progresses; and ten per cent retained
until the ompletion OF the contract and accept
asce 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 Treasury
will be a forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by writ.
ten guarantee, signed by two res ponsible persons
Certified to be so by the United States district
judge or attorney OF the said district In the sum
Of S5 900 for the whole work, or Of proportion
ate amount IL for any part, that the bidder will,
when required, II his proposal be accepted, enter
into contract and bond, with proper and sufR-
cient securities, FOR Its faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate REQ uired 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 tctlI be considered unless IL fnIIy COM
plies in all It's details with the REQUIREMENTS Of
this advertisement.
The proposals must be sent to this epartment
addressed to the Secretary OF the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed "Proposals for tks SprtHef field
Post Once and Court-hoHss," and viii be
opened at 10 O'Clock IN Of the last day named
for receiving the same.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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