Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-26
Proposals for Erecting the Custom-House,
&C., at Plattsburgh, New York.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,


ID SAILS WILL BE RE
Il ceived at this department until the 18th day
Of February, A. ID. 1857, at IL O'Clock noon, for
the construction Of the custom house, post Office
and courtrooms authorized to be erected at Platts
burgh, N. e, according to the plans and specif-
cations prepared at this deparl ment; said propo-
sails to be either for the whole building separ-
rate for the different kinds Of work bills Of par
GELS must 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 right to reject or ,ac-
cept the proposals hereby invited, or any
parts thereof, when IL deems the interest Of the
United States requires Il; the department also re-
serves the right 70 exclude the bids Of any person
persons whom there Is just cause to believe will
not faithfully perform the contracts, or which
they have attempted 10 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 investigation, are below fair price fo7 the
work.
Bids will not be received In gross, and no con.
tract will be awarded to q bidder unless details
are furnished the department of the prices of
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 esstmate 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 completion Of the contract, and acceptance Of
the work, &c, by the agent aforesaid, and be
forfeited in the event Of non -fulfllmsG. Of con-
tract.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by consent Of the Secretary Of the Treasu
", 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 attorney Of the said district in the sum
Of IS 0O0 for the whole work. or OF proportionate
amount, IL for any part that the bidder will when
required, II his proposal be accepted, enter into
a contract and bond, with proper and sufficient
securities for Its faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required will be
furnished 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 it full COM
plies In all Its details with the req 1ireInents Of
this advertisement
The proposals must be sent TO this department,
addressed to the Secretary Of the Treasury and
plainly endorsed /" proposals. for the PldnSbrygh
CEStonI-hoKss," aud viii be opened at one
O'Clock, p m Of the last day named for receiv-
Inn the same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec l3 3awtleFeb Secretary Of the Treasury.