REMODELING CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING The principal expenditures, to date, under this heading have been for construction of a 3-level garage in the courtyard of the Cannon Building, accommodating 301 automobiles, which was placed in operation in June 1959; and for remodeling space in the Cannon Building, formerly occupied by the post office, into office accommodations for the House Disbursing Office. The House Office Building Commission has approved and the Congress has appropriated $5,200,000 for remodeling the Cannon Building. Obligations, totaling $280,000, have been incurred for the necessary architectural and engineering services required for the design of this work, including plans andspecifications. Competitive bids for the major part of the remodeling work were opened April 20, 1966. Five bids were received ranging from a low of $3,498,000 to a high of $4,050,000. The chairman of the Commission has approved award of contract to the lowest bidder. Other separate contracts, yet to be let, and work to be done by day labor, together with miscellaneous administrative expenses, is expected to bring the total cost up to the full amount of $5,200,000 appropriated. When completed, the remodeling will provide 138 3-room office suites, 3 major standing committee rooms, 6 subcommittee rooms, 23 committee and subcommittee staff rooms, 54 individual office rooms, 138 storage rooms for Congressmen, improved lighting, plumbing, and air-conditioning facilities, and other miscellaneous facilities. Under the remodeling program, each office and committee room will be provided with a new carpet. REMODELING, LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING The principal expenditures, to date, under this heading, have been for construction of a one-story building in the courtyard of the Longworth Building to serve as a cafeteria for the House; alterations to the House folding room; construction of two pedestrian tunnels connecting the Rayburn and Longworth Buildings; construction of new quarters for the House post office in the Longworth Building. Only preliminary plans have been approved, to date, for general remodelling work in this building. They were approved by the Commission in May 1956. Final determination of just how extensive a program of remodelling is actually to be carried forward in this building, after the work of remodelling of the Cannon Building is completed, has not been made by the Commission. ALLOCATION OF COSTS An up-to-date financial statement has been prepared, allocating costs to the various phases of work done under the additional House Office Building project. The statement follows: Mr. ANDREWS. We will insert that statement in the record at this point. (The information follows:) Cost breakdown RAYBURN BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED ITEMS Acquisition of site: Acquisition of land, including appraisals, title search, clearing of site and protection of property Preparation of site: Rebuilding Tiber Creek sewer__ Soils engineering--- Changes in water and sewer lines, streets, and curbings.. Total... Construction and equipment of building: Furnishing and erection of structural steel_ Excavation, excavation bracing, foundation piles and pile caps- Total... Related items: Completion of undeveloped areas in the building, as such areas are assigned by the House Office Building Commission... Occupancy changes. Landscaping-- Materials tests (by Bureau of Standards and District of Co lumbia government)_. Street lighting and traffic signals. Television antenna system for building Sculptured Rayburn plaque, main entrance. $2,500, 000 1, 392, 805 11, 876 263, 335 19, 449 1, 687, 465 1 55, 114, 765 7, 208, 651 2 8, 830, 004 71, 153, 420 375,000 97, 336 190,000 120, 221 22, 218 5, 477 5,700 94, 604 35,000 26, 800 Electrical birdproofing - Inspection of stone off-site.. Paper baling equipment. Providing sinks for Members' suites.. 50, 700 Miscellaneous__ 93, 107 Total... 1, 116, 163 Architectural and engineering services: Architectural and engineering fees (51⁄2 percent of cost of work for which services are performed). 4, 000, 000 3, 500, 000 Furniture and furnishings. Administration and other costs: Administration, supervision, inspection on site, drawings, blueprints, travel, advertising, stenographic reporting services for Contract Appeals Board, and other miscellaneous costs... Total estimated final cost of Rayburn Building as now occupied and associated items listed above.... Reserve for completion of undeveloped space in the Rayburn Building, left unfinished for expansion purposes when building was designed and constructed-to be completed when assigned by the House Office Building Commission for use as committee, subcommittee, or office rooms or other purposes and for occupancy changes___ SUBWAY FROM CAPITOL TO RAYBURN BUILDING Subway tunnel, terminals, cars, and other necessary mechanical and electrical work, underpinning of southwest section of Capitol Building, and installation of 4 new elevators, 2 escalators in this section of Capitol, and subway maintenance shop..... 1 Excludes claims on superstructure of about $285,000. 3, 410, 000 87, 367, 048 1,527, 664 37, 946, 671 2 Excludes claim of contractor in amount of $996,000, disallowed by Architect of the Capitol, appealed by contractor pursuant to contract provisions, and now before Board of Contract Appeals for settlement. Excludes claims pending of $296,000. 63-051-668 Cost breakdown-Continued ACQUISITION OF OTHER PROPERTIES Acquisition of properties to the south of the Rayburn, Longworth, and Cannon Buildings, and east of the Cannon Building, demolition of old structures, protection and maintenance of such property, including square 639 acquired in February 1965... UNDERGROUND GARAGES Construction of underground garages and maintenance shops in squares 637 and 691_ Test borings__ Material testing. Architectural and engineering fee (5% percent of cost of work for which services are performed). Relocation of utilities.. Miscellaneous_ _ $11,904, 958 Improvements to room 1301 (Banking and Currency). Improvements to lighting in room 1324 (Interstate and Foreign 48, 982 Architectural and engineering fees (8%1⁄2 percent of cost of work for which services are performed) Pedestrian tunnels from Longworth to Rayburn Building, under 33, 185 968, 219 881, 875 264,500 Converting space formerly used as gymnasium into quarters for Remodeling radio-TV facilities (temporary use). Total____ Landscaping architectural fees for square 637, 691, south of 635, and 692___ Administration, inspection, drawings, blueprints, advertising and miscellaneous expenses for all projects except the Rayburn Building. Grand total "Additional House Office Building Project" 4, 150 6, 332 2,558 8, 118 4 3, 598, 070 46, 500 1, 622, 870 134, 204, 000 4 This amount covers known obligations and estimated obligations. Exact scope or extent of major remodeling of Longworth Building has not yet been agreed upon by the House Office Building Commission. REMODELING CANNON BUILDING Mr. ANDREWS. You mentioned work in the Cannon Building and stated you received five bids on April 20, 1966, ranging from $3,498,000 to a high of $4,050,000. Mr. STEWART. Yes, sir. Mr. ANDREWS. And the Commission has approved the award of the contract to the lowest bidder? Mr. STEWART. Yes, sir; it has been approved by the Speaker as Chairman of the Commission. Mr. ANDREWs. You state further that other separate contracts are expected to bring the total cost for the Cannon Building up to the amount of $5,200,000. Is that right? Mr. STEWART. Yes, sir. Mr. ANDREWS. Has that Mr. STEWART. Yes, sir. I will submit a breakdown for the record. amount been appropriated? Mr. ANDREWS. Was it in that appropriation for the overall building projects? Mr. STEWART. In the appropriation for the overall additional House Office Building project. Mr. ANDREWs. And it is a carryover? Mr. STEWART. It is a part of the $134,500,000 total appropriation. Mr. ANDREWS. So there is nothing pending before the committee here in the form of a request for money to renovate the Cannon Building? Mr. STEWART. No, sir. Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Reporter, we will insert in the record this statement of April 28, 1966, "Remodeling, Cannon House Office Building," showing the estimated cost to be $5,200,000. (The statement follows:) Remodeling, Cannon House Office Building Architectural and engineering services: Contract now in force... Demolition of existing masonry-- Sewer construction... Demolition of mechanical and electrical work, now in place. 65, 000 40, 000 Caulking and cleaning exterior of building 25,000 Birdproofing building 223, 350 Building signs-- 25,000 labor: Other items, for which installation work is to be done by direct day 5, 000 Corridor light signals; therapy room electrical work; stop valves 5,000 USE OF 1966 APPROPRIATION Mr. ANDREWS. You had, for the additional House Office Building project last year, $12,500,000, but no request for 1967. Is it accurate to read that to mean that until a decision is made to remodel the Longworth Building the amount already appropriated represents, so far as you now see, the total that will be needed for the various projects? Mr. STEWART. That is right. Mr. ANDREWS. What was the $12,500,000 for last year? Mr. HENLOCK, $5,200,000 was for remodeling the Cannon House Office Building. The remainder was to pay off amounts due under the superstructure and other outstanding contracts, and $2 million reserve for finishing spaces that had not yet been assigned in the building, as well as to meet occupancy changes. Mr. ANDREWS. Was this $12,500,000 appropriated last year a part of the total $134,500,000 that you described as being the amount appropriated for the project in connection with the Rayburn House. Office Building and other projects? Mr. HENLOCK. Yes, sir. The total of $134,500,000 was for the "Additional House Office Building Project," the title given it under the law. Mr. ANDREWS. Of the April 1 unobligated balance of $7,975,000 you say that $4,920,000 is earmarked for remodeling the Cannon Building, $996,000 is set aside, as it has been for some time, for the pending McCloskey claim. That leaves $2,059,000. To what use is it to be put? Give us an indication of how you plan to use that. Mr. HENLOCK. Yes, sir. Mr. ANDREWS. Tell us generally, and supply the details for the record. Mr. STEWART. Mr. Roof has the detailed information with which to answer that question. Mr. ROOF. Mr. Chairman, the greater part of this figure you mentioned is represented by the unobligated portion of the reserve which you allowed us last year for undeveloped spaces. We are living within the amount of $134,500,000, so far as we can see at this time, except for the item you mentioned a while ago with respect to the Longworth Building, which is still an unknown quantity. There have been no great differences in the overall cost of the Rayburn Building since we met with you last spring. PARKING LOT (SQUARE 639) Mr. ANDREWS. On page 2, Mr. Stewart, you mention a parking lot. Where is the lot you are to convert to parking? How many added spaces do you get? Mr. STEWART. The property you are referring to is the property that formerly was owned by the Mars Co., and occupied a warehouse. It is known as square 639. Mr. ANDREWs. How much did you pay for it? Mr. HENLOCK. We obtained it by transfer without reimbursement of funds from the Redevelopment Land Agency in accordance with the provisions of the Additional House Office Building Act of 1955. Mr. ANDREWS. Explain that. |