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Dr. MUMFORD. Nothing serious. We have had one or two very small fires which were immediately detected and extinguished.

Mr. ANDREWs. By cigarettes?

Dr. MUMFORD. Not to my knowledge.

Mr. ANDREWS. What fire rules do you have in the Library? Dr. MUMFORD. We have very strict rules. Smoking is not permitted where papers or books would be exposed.

Mr. ANDREWS. What about in the reading rooms?

Dr. MUMFORD. Smoking is not permitted in the main reading room in the old building. In the annex we have a small area allotted for this purpose, where readers can smoke.

MATERIALS HANDLING AND CLEANING EQUIPMENT

Mr. ANDREWS. The next item is materials handling and cleaning equipment, $10,000.

Mr. STEWART. The following items are requested for the purposes indicated: one set of storage batteries to replace a set about 10 years old in an electric truck; one battery-powered floor scrubbing machine to supplement existing equipment and thus provide more frequent floor cleaning; four magnesium flat trucks used with the electric truck to replace four wooden trucks over 30 years old; two floor buffing machines to supplement existing equipment and thus provide better floor maintenance service; two vacuum water pickup machines to supplement one existing machine and thus provide better protection in the event of flooding conditions; one manual hydraulic lift to replace one about 25 years old and now worn out; two batteryoperated, mail-distribution trucks to speed up the distribution of an ever-increasing volume of mail; two heavy-duty vacuum cleaners to supplement two existing machines and thus provide better coverage in the important book-cleaning operation.

Dr. Mumford might want to elaborate on the need of those items. Dr. MUMFORD. These are things needed for good housekeeping, Mr. Chairman, and would enable us to do a better job of cleaning the floors. In the case of the electric trucks, they are needed to transport materials from the main building to the annex or from the annex to the main building.

And, Mr. Chairman, if I may go back to the question you raised about smoking, I do not recall a single instance we have had of fire that could be attributed to smoking cigarettes. One fire resulted from a short circuit, another probably from oily cloths and spontaneous combustion, but I do not know of any that started with smoking. I might say the hazard fire is a nightmare of any library.

REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF SIDEWALKS

Mr. ANDREWS. The next item is $35,000 for repairs and replacements to sidewalks surrounding the main building.

Mr. STEWART. This is an item that I think is very badly needed. Many cracked and broken sections of sidewalks now remain, which create safety hazards and expose the Government to the dangers of costly damage suits under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Only temporary patching is now possible, but this does not hold up under various traffic and weather conditions. The condition over there is quite bad and perhaps Dr. Mumford can elaborate on it.

Dr. MUMFORD. I can because I walk on it every day. They are in bad condition both in the front and rear of the building. As to the details of it, Mr. Berry could add to that.

Mr. BERRY. Our problem is one of general deterioration due to weather conditions, primarily. The section that has been replaced in recent years is an excellent example of how much it can improve the appearance of the building as well as decrease hazards.

Mr. ANDREWS. I note this is the second allotment, on top of $35,000 last year-$70,000 is a lot of sidewalk, or so it would seem. How about the situation?

Dr. MUMFORD. Well, it is bad, Mr. Chairman. There is nothing we can do about it. If it remains it will present problems and it is unsightly.

Mr. ANDREWS. Did you spend all the $35,000 you got last year? Mr. HENLOCK. We are asking to carry that appropriation over to 1967, thinking we could get a better contract price for the job as a whole, under a total allotment of $70,000.

Mr. ANDREWs. Will that complete the job?

Mr. STEWART. I would like Mr. Pincus to answer that question. Mr. PINCUS. I worked on the original plan, and parts considered good 2 years ago are not good now-$35,000 will take care of the perimeter sidewalks. The interior sidewalks are as bad as the perimeter sidewalks. I think $70,000 will complete all of them.

Mr. ANDREWS. When you say "perimeter sidewalks," you mean outside the building?

Mr. PINCUS. Yes.

Mr. ANDREWS. Are they considered city streets?

Mr. PINCUS. No; they are part of the Library grounds.

Mr. ANDREWS. There is no liability on the part of the city?

Mr. HENLOCK. No, sir. Under Public Law 659, 81st Congress, liability rests with the Federal Government.

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Mr. ANDREWS. Will this $70,000 cover the perimeter and interior sidewalks; all of them?

Mr. PINCUS. Yes sir.

Mr. ANDREWs. How firm do you consider the figure of $70,000? Mr. PINCUS. That is pretty firm.

Mr. ANDREWS. How do you expect to do it; by bid?

Mr. STEWART. Yes, sir. We think $70,000 will do the entire job.

Mr. SLACK. What are your estimates as to the cost per square foot? Mr. PINCUS. $12, including realinements of curbs.

Mr. SLACK. Per square foot?

Mr. PINCUS. Per square yard.

Mr. SLACK. My question was per square foot.

Mr. PINCUS. I have not computed it on the square-foot basis.

Mr. ANDREWs. How long have those sidewalks been there?

Mr. PINCUS. How old is the old building?

Mr. HENLOCK. It was erected in 1897.

Mr. ANDREWS. They need a retread, don't they? I have seen them. Some are pretty bad. Do you know what thickness it is?

Mr. PINCUS. Six inches.

Mr. ANDREWS. Do you plan to make the new ones the same depth? Mr. PINCUS. Yes. They will be reinforced, too.

REQUEST FOR CARRYOVER OF UNOBLIGATED BALANCE

Mr. STEWART. Mr. Chairman, I would like at this point to present a statement requesting that amounts allowed for certain items for 1966 to be continued available until June 30, 1967.

Mr. ANDREWS. You are asking to carry over appropriated amounts that have not been spent?

Mr. STEWART. Yes, sir.

Mr. ANDREWS. Let us insert your statement at this point in the record.

(The statement follows:)

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CARE

REQUEST FOR CARRYOVER ITEMS

The 1966 appropriation includes an allotment of $65,000 for replacement of the 65-year-old book conveyor between the main library building and the Capitol; $35,000 for improved lighting of office areas in both the main and annex Library buildings; $10,000 for replacement of an old and inadequate paper baler; $35,000 for repairs and replacements of 3,500 square yards of sidewalks surrounding the main Library building.

Although it may be possible to award contracts for some of this work by June 30, 1966, contracts for the complete work, including change orders normally occurring during the process of the work, cannot be awarded or documented prior to July 1, 1966. All of these are urgently needed items.

Since the new book conveyor is to be a pneumatic conveyor system and is a nonstandard product requiring all bidders to prepare design studies, manufacturing procedures, and other factors not involved in commercially available products, the possibility of a delay beyond the June 30, 1966, statutory limitation for incurring obligations is an important consideration in this instance.

Although we may be able to contract for new lighting fixtures by June 30, 1966, we cannot incur obligations for their installation until after that date.

As we are asking an additional $35,000 for further repairs and replacement of sidewalks for 1967, it may be advantageous to delay contracting the amount of $35,000 allowed for such purpose for the fiscal year 1966 until 1967 when a contract for the total work can be let, resulting in a lower bid.

With respect to the paper baler, this is a large piece of equipment and technical problems have been encountered with regard to installation in the space in which the machine must be installed. These problems appear near solution, but it is not likely that a contract can be awarded before July 1, 1966.

It is therefore requested that the following language be added to the language contained in the committee print:

"Provided, That the unobligated balance of the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1966 is hereby continued available until June 30, 1967.”

Mr. ANDREWS. This is not adding to anything?

Mr. STEWART. No sir; this is just the privilege to carry over to 1967 certain amounts appropriated for 1966.

ITEMS REQUIRING MORE THAN 12 MONTHS FOR PROCESSING

Mr. HENLOCK. Mr. Chairman, you also asked whether all of our items for 1967 can be obligated in that fiscal year. There are five items, if allowed, which we will have to ask be made available for a 2-year period. They are:

Improved lighting, office areas, both buildings.
Replacement of book conveyors-annex building.

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Replacement of passenger elevators in bookstacks-main building.
Installation of additional passenger elevator-annex building.
Construction changes, cellar areas, annex building_-

136, 000

125,000

115, 000

Total..

626, 000

Mr. Rubel points out in a memorandum that our office will do the engineering and design work, and based on past experience with similar projects it is his belief that the five items of new construction will impose a workload of not less than 3,000 engineering man-hours on members of the Architect's staff who are, in addition, responsible for routine daily operations and for numerous unscheduled projects for which engineering services must be provided usually without delay. This is an important consideration in arriving at the time element in which contracts for the construction work can be awarded. May we file that memorandum with the committee? Mr. ANDREWs. Without objection it is so ordered. (The memorandum follows:)

MEMORANDUM

APRIL 27, 1966.

To: Mr. C. A. Henlock.

From: Walter L. Rubel.

Subject: Library Buildings and Grounds, 1967 Budget Estimates.

The following items of work included in the 1967 budget for the Library buildings and grounds, if approved, will require more than 12 months for engineering studies, development of designs, preparation of contract documents, and award of contracts:

Improved lighting, office areas, both builc ings_
Replacement of book conveyors-annex buil ing-

Replacement of passenger elevators in bookstacks-main building_
Installation of additional passenger elevator-annex building-
Construction changes, cellar areas, annex building..

Total_

$50, 000 200, 000 136,000

125,000

115, 000

626, 000

None of the above-listed items lends itself to the economic employment of associate architects or engineers. In fact, all but the last item listed require mechanical and electrical designs which can best be developed and specified by members of the Architect's staff who have had broad experience in projects of similar complexity and magnitude. Taking advantage of this specialized knowledge will produce superior results at less cost to the Government, provided the new program of improvements can be injected into the current workload in an orderly manner.

Based on past experience with similar projects it is my belief that the five items of new construction heretofore listed will impose a workload of not less than 3,000 engineering man-hours on members of the Architect's staff who are, in addition, responsible for routine daily operations and for numerous unscheduled projects for which engineering services must be provided usually without delay.

Although it may be possible to award contracts for some of the new construction items before June 30, 1967, contracts for the complete work, including change orders occurring during the process of the work, cannot be awarded or documented prior to July 1, 1967. Consequently, a period of at least 2 years should be allowed for the completion of all or any of the new construction items included in the 1967 budget which are eventually approved by the Congress.

WALTER L. RUBEL,
Coordinating Engineer.

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