Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-27
Proposals for Erecting the Post ohios and
Court -house st Indianapolis, Indiana.
THEksuKI DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHIssros. December IL, 1850.
DROP0SALS WILL BE RECEIVED

WAsHIssros. December II, 1850
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
l. this department until the 18th day OF Febru-
airy, A. ID 1887, at u O'Clock, noon, for the con-
strUction Of the Post Once and Court use su-
thorized 20 be erected az Indiana polls, Indiana
according to the plans and specifications prepared
at this department; raid proposals to be either
for the whole building, or separate Tor different
kinds Of work bills Of parces must In every case
accompany each bid, with the amount Of each
kind OF work, and the total amount csr.ied out
the department reserving the right TO reject or
cept the proposals hereby invited, or anv parts
thereof whea IL deems the Interest OF the United
states requires it; the department also reserves
the right 70 exclude the bids Of any person or per
sons WHO there is just cause 10 believe Will not
faithluliy perform the contracts, or which they
have attempted 10 obtain by indirection; and all
bias when there shall be parties In interest who
do not join In the bids, and all bids that, upon
Investigation, are below far price for the work
Bids will not be rec. lived In gross, and no con-
tract will be awarded 10 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, the interests Of the United States may re-
quire.
Ninety per cent OF the amount OF work done
and materials delivered, according 10 contract
price, (said amount TO be ascertained by the est-
mate OF an agent OF the department appointed for
that purpose will be paid from time 10 time, a.
the work progresses, and ten per cent retained
until the completion OF the contract and accept
ance Of the work, &C, by the agent aforesaid,
and be forfeited In the event Of non fulflment Of
contract.
Contracts will be awarded only TO master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
Will be q forfeiture Of the same
Zach proposal must ne accompanied by a writ
{ IN guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
certified 20 be SO by tue United states district
judge attorney OF the said distriet) in the sum
Of as 600, for the whole work, or OF propoI-
ate amount, IL for any part, that the bidd-r viii,
when required, IL his proposal be accepted, enter
into a contract and bond, with proper ana tum-
Client securities, for Its faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required Will be
furnished on application 10 the DEPARTMENT
Plans, specifications, and working drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can be
had on applica ion TO the department
No bid WiN Be corstdered ssless az fully COM
plies IN oil ats details Nth tks requirements Of
thiS advertisement
The proposals must be sent TO this department,
addressed 20 the Secretary Of the Treasury, anu
plainly endorsed I" Proposals TO, ths IHdiasapo-
lis Post Ofos and CoHrf-hoxSe,n and will be
opened al ~ O'Clock m, Of the last day named
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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