Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-04
Proposals for Erecting the Custom Rtuss
&c, at Dubuque, Iowa.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, December Il. 1856

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
l. this department until the l7th day of Feb.
ruarv, A. ID. 1857. at O'Clock, IN Tor the con
struction Of the Gu TOM house, Post Once, and
Courtroom, authorized 10 lie erected az Dubun ne .
Iowa, according To the plans and specifications
prs3Gred at this department; said proposals. N
be either for the whole building or separate for
different kinds Of work tills Of parcels must In
every case accompany each bid, with the amount
OF each kind OF work, and the total amount ear
ried out; the department reServing the right 20
reject or accept the proposals hereby invited, or
any parts thereof, when IL ceems tic interest Of
the United States requires IL the department also
reserves tie right 10 exclude the bids OF any Der
sen persons who there is lust 10 be llev
will not faithfully perform the contract, which
they have attempted 10 obtain by indirection !:
and all bids when there shall be parties in inter.
who do not Join In the bids and all bids that
upon investigation, are below fair price for the
work.
Bids will not be received In gross, and no en-.
tract will be awarded 10 a bidder unless detail,
are furnished the department Of the prices Of the
different binds OF work and materials, which
shall be subleCtto the revision Of the DEPARTMENT
so that II may adopt the WI ole or a psr, OF the
bid, as the interests OF the United States may re-
quire.
Ninety per cent Of the amount O. work done
and materials delivered, according 10 contract
price, (ssd amount 10 he ascertained by a est
mate OF an agent Of the department appointed for
that pu:pose,) will be paid from time 10 time az
the work progresses and ten per cent retained
ance Of the work, &C by the agent aforesaid, and
b. forfeited In the event Of non -fulnlmeni Of the
contract.
CONTRACTS will be awarded only 10 master build
ers ana mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the TT ssury,
Will be a forfeiture Of the anne
Each proposal must be accompanied by witt
TEN guarantee, signed by two resO nsible persons,
Certified to be so by the Uoited states district
Judge or attorney Of The said dstrict,) In the sum
OF S. 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 a contract and bond, with proper and sun
Client securities. for Its faithful performance.
Form OF bond and certificate required will be
FINISHED on application 10 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 piH be considered Kalsss 10 fatty eem-
Pile, in all its details tcith Iks reQsirsmeafs Of
this advertisement
The proposals must be sent 10 this department,
addressed 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed Proposals for tks DKbsqss
CHstom- hoxss, 4" and viii be opened al 10 oclocb,
a. IN OF the last dav named for receiving TIE
same JAMES GUTHRIE.
dec le-2awl7Feb Secretary Of the Treasury.