Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-19
Proposals for Erecting the Custom-Eouss
&C, at Plsttsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December 10. 1856

"AsHINGTOE, December 10 1856 {
ID U POSAb bS WILL BE RE
l. ceived at this department until the 18Th da ,
Of February, A. 1857, at IL O'Clock noon, for
the construction OF the custom ouse, post Office
and courrooms authorized to be erected at Platts-
burgh, Y, according to the plans and speclf-
cations prepared at this department; said propo-
sails to be either for the whole building, or separ-
rate for the different kinds Of work; bills Of par
GELS NUS; In every case accompany each bid
with the amount Of each kind Of work, and
the total amount carried out; the depart
ment reserving the hight 10 reject or ac-
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any
parts thereof, when Il deems the interest OF the
Unite5 states requires Il the department also re-
serves the right to exclude the bids of any person
or persons whom there Is just cause to believe will
not faithfully FeriOrm the contracts, or which
they have attempted to obtain by indjrection !;
and all bids when there shall be parties in interest
who do not join In the bids, and all bids that,
upon Investigation, ere below fair pIice for the
Work.
Bids will not be received In gross, and no con-
tract Will be awarded to a bidder unless details
are furnished the department Of the prices OF
the different kinds OF work and nateril
which shall he subject TO the revision OF the
department, so that II may adopt the whole or
part OF TIE bid, as the interest oi tie United
States may require
Ninety per cent. OF the amount OF work Gone and
materials delivered, according to contract price
(s6id amount to De ascertained by the eSstIate Of
an agent OF the department, appointed for that
purpose,) will be paid from time 20 time, as the
work progresses, and ten per cent. re aimed until
the completion Of the con:i:ct, ard acceptance Of
the work, &C, by the agent aforesaid, ard be
forfeited IN the event Of nom ulallmeEt OF con
tract
Contracts will be awarded only TO master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except bv consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasu-
nv, will be forfeiture Of the same.
Each proposal must be accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
certified to be so by the United States district
Judge or attorney OF the said distTct.) in the tum
of S5 0G0, for the whole work or Of prcporiOnate
amount, IL for any part that the bidder will when
required, IL bis proposal be accepted, enter into
contract and bond, with proper and sufficient
securities for It's faithful performance.
Form OF bond and Certificate required viii be
f1rnishe6 on application to the department.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready by the 18th Of January, when they
can be had on application to the department
No bid will be considered unless II full COM
plies in all Its details with the requirements Of
this advertisement
The proposals must be sent to this department,
addressed to the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed "P1oposals for the P!attsbnrgh
CEstom-hoUss,' and will be opened at one
O'Clock, p III Cf the las! day named for receiv-
inn the same. JAMES GUTHRlE,
dec % 3awti6Feb Secretary ofthe Treasury.