Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-07
Proposals for Erecting the Custom House.
&c, at Dubuque, Iowa.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December IL, 1856.


DROPOSALS WILL BIZ RECEIVED At
this department until the 18th day Of Feb
rnary, A. ID 1887, at O'Clock, m ,or the coz
stIuction Of the Custom house, Post ofhre, and
Courtroom, authori Eed 10 be ere ted al Dupuoue
Iowa, according IL the plans and specifications
prepared at this department; said pro osais 20
De either Tor the whole building or separate for
different kinds Of work ills Of parcels must in
every ease accompany each bid, with the amount
OF each kind Of work, and the total amount CIR
rted out; the department reseTvng the riph, 10
reject or accept the proposals hereby invited or
any parts thereof, when IL deems the interest Of
the nited States uiTes IL; the de pertinent also
reserves the night TO exclude the bids OF any per.
SON or persons who there is Just cause TO believe
viii not faithfully perform the contract, or which
they have attempted to obtain by indirection
and all bids when there shall be parties in inter.
est who do not join In the bids and ell bids that
upon investigation, are below fair price for the
work.
Bids will not be received In gross, and no coz.
tract will be awarded 10 a bidder unless detail.
are furnished the department Of the prices Of the
dherent kinds OF work aud materials which
shall be subjectto the revision Of the Department
so that II may adopt the whole or a mart OF the
bid, as the interests Of the United States may re-
quire.
Ninety per cent OF the amount 81 WORK done
and materials delivered, according 70 contract
price, (said amount to be ascertained by toe esti
mate OF an agent Of the department appointed io-
that puIpose,) will be paid from time 10 time as
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, nd
be- forfeited In the event Of non -fuflment Of the
contract.
Contracts will be awarded only 10 master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment Thereof,
by consent Of the Secretary Of the Tr asuy,
will be a forfeiture OF the anne
Each proposal must be accompanied by q writ.
ten guarantee signed by two pnsi bic persons,
certified to be so by the UNited states district
judge or attorney OF the said dstrict) In the sum
Of $1,000 for The whole work, or Of proportion
ate amount, II for any part ;hat the bidder will,
when required, II his proposal be accepted, enter
Into a contract and bond, with proper and sum
cient securities. for ifs faithful performance.
Form Of bond and certificate required VIII be
FINISHED on application TO the department
Plans, Specifications, and working drawings
will be ready after thirty days, when they can be
had on application 10 the department
No bid teiH be considered Kslsss IL fully COM
pItesfn all ats details tsith ths reqHtrsmesfs Of
this advertisement.
The proposals must be sent 10 this department,
addressed TO the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
plainly endorsed &c Proposals for rae DEbxgss
Custom hopss and will be opened NJ 10 O'Clock,
a. m, Of the las; dav named for receiving the
same. JAMES GUTHRIE,
dec ls-2awtl7Feb Secretary Of the Treasury.