Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-27
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Courthouse at Springfield, Illinois.
TRPAsURY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIHGTON, December IL, 1856


PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
Il this department until the 18th day Of Febru-
ary, A. ID 1857, at 9 O'Clock a m for the con-
struction Of the U ,e and Court house author
lied to be erected at Springfield, Illinois, accord
ing 10 the plans and specifications prepared at
this department.; said proposals to be either for
tn 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 or accept
the proposals hereby invited or any parts thereof
when II deems the interest Of the Omitted States
requires IT. the department also reserves the right
TO exclude the bids OF any person or u Iersons 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 interest who do not
join in the bids. and all bids that. UPON invest-
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 department,
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
unti the completion OF the contract and accept
asce Of the work, &c by the agent aforesaid,
duu DC lOlIellcu III tue cFcut Ol non OF
the contract.
Contracts will be awarded only 10 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 d writ
ten guarantee signed by two responsible IersOns,
| gceruned to he so by the United states district
yuage or attorney OF the said district, In the sum
OF sS,OOo for the whole work, or Of proportion
ae amount IL for any part, that the bidder will
waen required IL his proposal be accepted, enter
Inso conuact and bend, with proper and suft-
ciSnI securities, for Its faithful performance.
| Fotin OF bond and certificate required will be
luinlsneo on application to the DEPARTMENT
| rIahs, specifications, and worfing drawings
VIII be ready after thirty days, when they can BE
had on application to the d. spsrtmept
| No bid tciH be considered hnI.,1 ;t fvIy,, ,o,n
piis'ta al! as deiaiIs Win the TsgairsrnsRts OF
| IkiS advertisement. ~
The proposals must be sent 10 thi. department,
| addressed TO the Secretary OF the Treasure and
| plainly endorsed ''PyoPoSals for tIs Sp1is1 f.IJ
| Post once and CouTt-hoase,n - and viii he
| opened at 10 O'Clock IN Of the last dav named
for receiving the same.
| JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
| dec 1s 2awtl7Feb