The national Republican., 1861-08-29
FOR SCREW STEFAN
Nl SLOOPS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

D.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF Construction,
August g. 1861.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by this
Bureau until O'Clock, the 5th OF September. 1861
for the construction of the Machinery of the United
States screw steam sloops 0ssIrrp, at the Kitery
| navy yard " HorsAIoSIc: at the Charleston navy
at hs SsT h0rs ysrs gard
These proposals must be endorsed " Proposals for
| Machinery for Screw Steam Sloops,' that they may
| be distinguished from other business letters. No
proposals will be considered except from yroprietors
Of marine engine. building establishments, and
successful machinery Of this character will have the
weight TO which 1t Is entitled. Establishments not
known to the Navy Department as builders OF ma
Iine engines will, IL they propose, be required to
furnish satisfactory evidence Of their experience
| and ability
Parties desiring to make bona NE propositions will
receive, apple ,ton to the Bureau, copy OF the
specifications of the work to be done, and of the
contract under the provisions Of which they will be
oi,ice of the Euginecr 10 Chief, and C convenient
Photographic copies of the same will be sent with
the spe, ,iiicHtions.
| The proposals must be for the machinery of each
vessel separately, with statement.
1st OF the number of vessels for which the bid
dcrs desire to construct machinery leaving to the
Department the right of selection This is preferred
though bid for specific We sci, exclusive Of the
others, will be considered
OF the sum for each vessel by name for which
the entire work will be completed, agtceably to the
specihcations, drawings, and contract.
notification of acceptance of contract within which
the bidder will contract TO complete the machinery
| on board and ready for sea service, provided the
vessel De placed at his command with certain
| number Of consecutive days from the date of said
notification which number he will state in the pro.
| posal.
l. The bidder will state in the event of the vessel
not being placed at his command within the stipua
tea time from date OF notification OF acceptance OF
| ,ntract. the number Of consecutive days within
| which he will contract to complete the machinery en-
board ready for sea service from the date he shall be
| not fled that the vessel is at his command.
The UssipEE" and the " HousAroyIc are to
have fixed screws. The "ADIRoyDAc" and the
JrNIArA " are to have hoist up screws
The payments will be made at four different inter
walls as the work progrcsses-one fifth of the total
amount at each pay ment, the last fifth being reserv
cd for tog, months after the trial tri, in order to
make good any defects that may be discovered dur
| ing that time
An ample guarantee will be inserted in the con.
tract for the successful fument Of all its condi
tions and forfeiture will be required for delay in
No proposal can be considered unless accompanied
by written guarantee, signed by two responsible
persons TO the effect that they undertake the bidder
shall, If his offer be accepted enter into contract
with good and sufficient suretics for its completion
Two or more surcties, In a sum eqEal to the
amount of the contract will be required tS sign it
and their responsibility must be certified by Uni
ted States Judge district attorney, collector or navy
agent.
Bidders whose proposals sh,lI be accepted, and
none others, will be notified, and early es pracu
cable. contract will be transmitted to them dated
two days after the notification.
lne Department reserves the right to accent the
propositions made in conformity with the conditions
prescribed which shall be considered most TO the in
terest of the Government and combine the greatest
number OF advantages, and to reject any or all Of
them, at his option.
FMm cr OGer.
l (or WEI -, of -, State of -, hereby
agree to construct the machinery for (namc the
formity with the provisions and terms Of the adyer
tisement Of August sth, 1861, by the Navy Depart
mcnt and he1eunG appended and for prices
For the machinery of the (namc the vesscD the
price to be (name the sum- dollars.
Der of consecutive days. from two days after the no
tifcaton of acceptance has been made by the Blu. |
ieau, provided the vessel be placed at my (or our
disposal within (namc the number of consecutive |
days from the same date.
II the vessel should not be paced at our disposal
within the time stipulated then the time of compile
tion TO be (name the number of days. from the date
Of the notification that the vessel is placed at our
Nors.-ReIeat the last three paragraphs for u.e other
dree ueSsls.
should my tCr ourl proposal be accepted, tor
and certificate
tpats5' p1S5' '''sHe' A. B.
Form Of Guaran!ec.
We. the undersigned, residents OF -, in the
State OF =, hereby jointly and scvcrSly cove
nant with the United States ard guarantee that in
case the foregoing proposal he accepted -,
WILL Withln Ten Gays AFTER receipt OF the contract at
-, execute the same, with good and sufficient
surcics, Tor the construction of the machinery pro
proposed, in compliance with the terms of the advcr
tsement of August sth, 1861, hercunto appended
and under which 1t was made, and, in case ihe said
shsIl fail 10 enter into the contract aforesaid
we guarantee TO make good the difference between
the offer OF the said - and that which may bc
accepted
(Witnes.) CD
(Place)
(SignCd) EF
(Datc)
hereby certify that, TO the best of my knowledge
and belief, the above named guarantors, - and
-, are good and sufficient.
(Signature) GU
To BE- signed By The CnuNd Sa'ra Dtaria Judgc Uni,tl
S'dies DtStrid Attorney, Collector, oT Nary Agent
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