Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-22
Proposals for Erecting the Post Office and
Court house st Indianapolis, Indiana.
TtHA'usy DsrAErMIsr,

WAsEISsTos, December IL, 1855
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
Il this department. until the 18th day OF PeAru-
airy, A-D 1857, at ~ O'Clock, noon, foT the DON.
structioa Of the Post u nee and Court house an.
thorised TO Be erected at indianapolis, Indisos,
according 20 the plans and Specifications prepared
at this department; aid proposals TO be e1thex
for the whole building, OF separate for dIferent
kinds Of WORK bills OF paTce's must IN every case
accompany each bid, with the amount Of each
kind OF work, and the total amount car led out;
the department resefving the ht TO reject &C
cept the proposals hereby invited, os anv parts
thereof when Il deems the interest Of the United
states requires 10; The department also reserves
the right 10 exclude the bids Of any persna Per,
cons who there Is just cause 20 believe viii not
faithfully perform the contracts, or which they
have attempted to obtain by indirection; and an
bids when there shall be parties IN interest who
do lot join IA the bids, and all bids that, upon
investigation, are below far price for the work.
Bids will not De received In gross, and 10 con-
tract will be awarded TO a 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 IL may adopt the whole OF part Of the
bid, as the interests Of the United states NAV re-
quire.
Ninety per cent Of the amount Of WORK done
and materials delivered, according TO contract
price, (said amount 20 be asSertained by the eeti
nate of an agent Of the department appointed for
that purpose will be paid from time 20 time,
the work progresses, and ten per cent retained
until the completion Of the contract ard accrpt-
and be forfeited In the event OF non fulhlment Of
contract
Contracts will be awarded only 70 master build
ers and mechanics, and the assignment thereof,
except by Of the Of the Treasury,
| will be a forfeiture 81 the same.
Each proposal must pe accompanied by writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible PERSONS.
Certified to be SO by the United states district
Judge attorney Of the said distriet) IN the sum
| Of as 00s, for the who'll work, or OF proper
ate amount, II for any part, that the bidder viii
| when required II his proposal be accepted, enter
| into a contract and bond, with proper ana sur1-
! client securities, for It's faithful performance.
| Form Of bond and certificate req uired Will be
! furnished on application 10 the department
| Plans, specifications, and working drawings
viii be ready after thirty days, when they can be
| had on epplfca Ion to the department.
| No bid iriH be eo1stdsred sxIess &c fully COM
| plies ~ all its details Dfth tke rsqstreneafs 81
| this adcertissmeaf
| The proposals must be sent 10 this dspsrmeaf,
| addressed 20 the Secretary Of the Treasury, ana
| plainly endorsed I" Proposals fer ths ISdfasdPo-
! lis Post Oftes dnf Cou-f-house," and will be
! opened al 10 O'Clock O m, Of the last day named
| JAMES GUTHRIE,
| Secretary Of the Treasury.
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