Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-09
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse at Rutland, Vermont.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

" WASHINGTON, Decf NOR 10, 1856.
PROPOSALS WILL. BE RECEIVED Ar THIS
department until the 10Th cay of Februa,y, A.
d. 1857, a. O'Clock, a m, for the constructions If
the post OH &c I'd COurr house authorized 10 be
rrecte' at Rutland, Vermont, according to the pails
and specifications PREF a-ed at this de- tmcnt;
"a proposals 20 be eitheC for the whole building or
sci aate for different kinds or work bills parcels
must In every ca accompany csch bid, with the
am unt CT each kind or work, AMI the to al amount
carried out: the department reeerving the right to
TeJ 'ct or accept The proposals hereby Inv ted, or
any parts thereof when deems the interest OF the
Gnitnd Ststes requires II (; the depari me Mt asO
serves the right to exclude the bids Of any person
persons who there is just cause lieve will not
aithfully perform the contracts which they have
att mpted TO obtain by indirecton; and all bids
when there shall be parties in interest who do not
lin in the bids and all bids that, upon investiRa
ton, are below a fair price fDl the work.
Bids viii not be received in gross, and no con-
tract viii be awarded TO bidder unless details are
furnished the tePar ment OF the prices OF The d.r-
emf kinds Of work and materials, which shall be
subject 10 the revision Of he department. that it
may adopt the whole or part Of The bid the inter
est of the United States may require.
Ninety per cent. OF the amount of work done, and
materials delivered, according contract price lsed
amount To b. asccrtained by the estimate OF an
agent OF the department appointed for that purrose
will be paid ire m time to time as the work pre-
gress-s aud ten per cent. retained until the compile
ton OF the contra and 'ceptance of the work, c..
by the agent and be forfeited in the evert
OF nom ufment OF contract.
So"tdCis De dNdlOsQ on n master builders
AMI mechanics and the assignment thereof, except
by consent of the Secretary of the Treasury, will be
q forfeiture of the same.
Each propo. al must be accompanied by a writtl n
guarantee, signed by two ponebie per,Ons (c.r-
tilted to b, 20 by the United Siaes district Judge or
attorney of The laid Gistrict in the Of IS coo
for the whole work, or of proportionaie amount
il for any part, that the bidder will, when required
Ii his proposal BE- accepted, enter into contra and
nd, with proper and SUFFICIENT securities for lis
faithful performance.
fern OF bond and certificate required, VIII fur.
nished on appli atiol to the der artment.
Plans. specifications, and working drawings will
be ready alter thirty avs, when they can he raj
application to the par ment.
No bid triH be considered unless it FULLY complies in
all its details Nth the requirements Of this adcerse-
m1nt.
The prOpo ais must be sent To- this de. artInent,
addressed TO the Secre;ay of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed Proposals for the Rutland Post
Office ard Court house, and will be op.ned ri 10
O'Clock, a IN Of the last day named for receiving
the sans. JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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