mittee facilities for the House of Representatives. square is being used as a parking lot for automobiles. The remainder of the Square 692 has been cleared of all structures except the Congressional Hotel, which is being operated under lease by the Knott Hotels Corp. The remainder of the square is being used as a parking lot for automobiles. These five squares have been acquired, cleared of structures, and graded at a total cost of $7,957,512. Square 732 consists of two squares, bounded on the north by Independence Avenue SE., on the south by C Street SE., on the west by First Street SE., and on the east by Second Street SE., with Carroll Street SE., lying between and forming the two squares. Condemnation proceedings for acquisition of the properties in square 732 were filed by the Attorney General in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, August 8, 1960, at the request of the Architect of the Capitol acting under the direction of the House Office Building Commission. Four appraisers were then employed by the Attorney General to appraise the properties in square 732. The appraisals were completed and reports submitted to the Attorney General and the Architect of the Capitol in December 1960. The Architect of the Capitol, at the direction of the House Office Building Commission, filed a declaration of taking for title to the properties in square 732 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, December 21, 1960, and at that time deposited with the registry of the court a total of $4,832,100 as the estimated value of these properties, whereupon title to the properties became vested in the United States of America. There are, in all, 117 parcels of property in square 732. To date, owners of 86 parcels have withdrawn the moneys deposited to their credit in the court; 28 owners of properties have negotiated final settlement prices; and of those, 22 have vacated their properties and surrendered possession of them to the Government. By court order, all residential properties are to be vacated and possession of same surrendered to the Government by August 1, 1961, and business and other nonresidential properties by March 1, 1962. Associate architects and engineers for project By direction of the House Office Building Commission, the following architects and engineers have been engaged, by personal service contracts, for the additional House Office Building project. Under the terms of their contracts, they are compensated on a fee basis, in accordance with rates established for such work by the American Institute of Architects. Additional House Office Building: John Harbeson, William J. Hough, Wm. H. Livingston and Roy F. Larson, architects of Philadelphia, Pa. Changes, alterations, and remodeling work, Old House Office Building: Roscoe DeWitt and Fred L. Hardison, architects of Dallas, Tex. Changes, alterations, and remodeling work, New House Office Building: Alfred Easton Poor and Albert Homer Swanke, architects of New York City. Security vaults and other underground structures: Jesse M. Shelton and Alan G. Stanford, of Robert & Co., Associates, Atlanta, Ga. Subways and underground transportation systems: Jesse M. Shelton and Alan G. Stanford, of Robert & Co., Associates, Atlanta, Ga. Landscape development of five squares acquired for additional House Office Building project: Robert Wheelwright and Joe W. Langran, landscape architects, of Philadelphia, Pa. Construction and equipment of additional office building The estimated cost of the new building, as approved by the Commission, to date, including sewer relocation cost, is $68 million. As approved, the new building provides accommodations for 8 major standing committees and 15 subcommittees, 170 three-room office suites, storage facilities for Members, and other appurtenant and necessary facilities; also, parking accommodations for approximately 1,600 automobiles. The new building is being constructed on the two squares immediately west of the New House Office Building. These two squares have been combined into one square through the closing of Delaware Avenue. Contracts were awarded in 1955 for engineering soils analyses and in 1956 for foundation test borings, necessary to determine the proper foundation for the new building. Work under these contracts has been completed. 69462-61- -11 Mr. STEED. That brings us to the Additional House Office Building, page 121 of the justifications and page 72 of the committee print. We will insert the complete justifications on this item. (The justifications follow:) CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION Public Law 24, 84th Congress, "Additional House Office Building Act of 1955." Amount of contract authorization: To be determined by the House Office Building Commission. Amount of contract authorization appropriated to date Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955.. Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1958- Total appropriated__ Appropriation requested in the budget for the fiscal year 1962--- $5,000,000 10, 000, 000 7,500,000 22,500,000 16,500,000 13, 000, 000 5, 000, 000 79,500,000 6, 000, 000 This project is authorized by the Additional House Office Building Act of 1955, Public Law 24, 84th Congress, approved April 22, 1955. Under the provisions of the Authorization Act, the planning of the additional office building and other authorized changes and improvements and the determi nation of contract authorization are vested in the House Office Building Commission, consisting of Speaker Rayburn; Representative Vinson, of Georgia; and Representative Auchincloss, of New Jersey. The project is broken down into seven parts, as follows: Acquisition of property as a site for an additional office building and for additions to the Capitol Grounds. Construction and equipment of an additional office building. Changes, alterations, and remodeling of the Old House Office Building. Changes, alterations, and remodeling of the New House Office Building. Construction and equipment of security vaults and other underground structures. Subways and underground transportation systems. Landscape development of five squares acquired for additional House Office Building project. Numerous meetings have been held by the House Office Building Commission and various directives have been issued by the Commission to the Architect of the Capitol. The following is a report on accomplishments to date: Acquisition of property All properties directed by the House Office Building Commission to be ac quired for the additional House Office Building project have been purchased. The properties consist of five squares, located immediately south and west of the present House Office Buildings, known as squares 635, south of 635, 637, 691, and 692, and two squares, located immediately east of the Old House Office Building, known as square 732. Title, in fee simple absolute, to these properties now vests in the United States of America. Square 635 has been completely cleared of structures and is one of the two squares on which the additional House Office Building is being erected. The other square (square 636) was already owned by the Government and, prior to commencement of the project, was used as a parking area for Members' automobiles. Square south of 635 has also been completely cleared of structures and is now used as a parking lot for automobiles. Square 637 has been cleared of all structures except the General Outdoor Advertising Building, now used by the Architect of the Capitol as a field construction office. Square 691 has been cleared of all structures except the George Washington Inn, which is now being used to provide temporary office and com mittee facilities for the House of Representatives. The remainder of the square is being used as a parking lot for automobiles. The Square 692 has been cleared of all structures except the Congressional Hotel, which is being operated under lease by the Knott Hotels Corp. remainder of the square is being used as a parking lot for automobiles. These five squares have been acquired, cleared of structures, and graded at a total cost of $7,957,512. Square 732 consists of two squares, bounded on the north by Independence Avenue SE., on the south by C Street SE., on the west by First Street SE., and on the east by Second Street SE., with Carroll Street SE., lying between and forming the two squares. Condemnation proceedings for acquisition of the properties in square 732 were filed by the Attorney General in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, August 8, 1960, at the request of the Architect of the Capitol acting under the direction of the House Office Building Commission. Four appraisers were then employed by the Attorney General to appraise the properties in square 732. The appraisals were completed and reports submitted to the Attorney General and the Architect of the Capitol in December 1960. The Architect of the Capitol, at the direction of the House Office Building Commission, filed a declaration of taking for title to the properties in square 732 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, December 21, 1960, and at that time deposited with the registry of the court a total of $4,832,100 as the estimated value of these properties, whereupon title to the properties became vested in the United States of America. There are, in all, 117 parcels of property in square 732. To date, owners of 86 parcels have withdrawn the moneys deposited to their credit in the court; 28 owners of properties have negotiated final settlement prices; and of those, 22 have vacated their properties and surrendered possession of them to the Government. By court order, all residential properties are to be vacated and possession of same surrendered to the Government by August 1, 1961, and business and other nonresidential properties by March 1, 1962. Associate architects and engineers for project By direction of the House Office Building Commission, the following architects and engineers have been engaged, by personal service contracts, for the additional House Office Building project. Under the terms of their contracts, they are compensated on a fee basis, in accordance with rates established for such work by the American Institute of Architects. Additional House Office Building: John Harbeson, William J. Hough, Wm. H. Livingston and Roy F. Larson, architects of Philadelphia, Pa. Changes, alterations, and remodeling work, Old House Office Building: Roscoe DeWitt and Fred L. Hardison, architects of Dallas, Tex. Changes, alterations, and remodeling work, New House Office Building: Alfred Easton Poor and Albert Homer Swanke, architects of New York City. Security vaults and other underground structures: Jesse M. Shelton and Alan G. Stanford, of Robert & Co., Associates, Atlanta, Ga. Subways and underground transportation systems: Jesse M, Shelton and Alan G. Stanford, of Robert & Co., Associates, Atlanta, Ga. Landscape development of five squares acquired for additional House Office Building project: Robert Wheelwright and Joe W. Langran, landscape architects, of Philadelphia, Pa. Construction and equipment of additional office building The estimated cost of the new building, as approved by the Commission, to date, including sewer relocation cost, is $68 million. As approved, the new building provides accommodations for 8 major standing committees and 15 subcommittees, 170 three-room office suites, storage facilities for Members, and other appurtenant and necessary facilities; also, parking accommodations for approximately 1,600 automobiles. The new building is being constructed on the two squares immediately west of the New House Office Building. These two squares have been combined into one square through the closing of Delaware Avenue. Contracts were awarded in 1955 for engineering soils analyses and in 1956 for foundation test borings, necessary to determine the proper foundation for the new building. Work under these contracts has been completed. 69462-61-11 Contract was awarded December 21, 1956, to Gunnell Construction Co., for construction of a large sewer in square 635, on the site of the new building. This contract included part of the excavation and foundation work for the new building, as the new sewer is located beneath and constitutes a part of the new building structure. As the new sewer integrates with the city sewer system, it was necessary to install it in this location to provide proper drainage. Work under this contract has been completed at a cost of $1,392,805. Contract was awarded December 21, 1956, to Gummels Construction Co., for for excavation, excavation bracing, foundation piles, and pile caps for the new building. Work under this contract is now about 98 percent complete and is expected to be completed in May 1961. The present amount of the contract is $8,512,466. Contract was awarded, July 9, 1958, to the Bethlehem Steel Co., for furnishing, delivery, and erection of the structural steel for the new building. This part of the job was awarded as a separate contract in order to expedite construction work. Work under this contract is now about 54 percent complete and is expected to be completed in October 1961. The present amount of the contract is $7,075,151. Contract was awarded, March 10, 1960, in the amount of $50,793,000, for the superstructure for the new building. Work under this contract is scheduled for completion by August 1963. Occupancy of the new building is expected to commence prior to completion. The contract was awarded to McClosker & Co. Changes, alterations, and remodeling of the Old House Office Building The estimated cost of changes, alterations, and remodeling of the Old House Office Building, as approved by the Commission, May 17, 1956, on the basis of preliminary plans and estimates of cost, is $9 million. As approved, the Old Building is to be remodeled in such a manner as to provide 135 3-room office suites, 3 major standing committee rooms, 5 subcommittee rooms, and other miscellaneous appurtenant and necessary facilities, including an underground garage in the courtyard. To effect these improvements, major structural changes will be necessary; also, a general rearrangement of existing physical facilities and major changes to the plumbing and toilet systems; electrical and lighting systems; heating, ventilating and airconditioning systems; and elevator and other transportation facilities. Contract was awarded to Kirk Lindsey, Inc., January 24, 1958, for construc tion of a three-level garage in the courtyard of the Old Building, providing parking accommodations for 291 automobiles. Work under this contract has been completed at a cost of $1,326,255. The garage was occupied and placed in operation in June 1959. Further remodeling work in the Old Building is being deferred by order of the Commission. Changes, alterations and remodeling of the New House Office Building The estimated cost of changes, alterations, and remodeling of the New House Office Building, as approved by the Commission, May 17, 1956, on the basis of preliminary plans and estimates of cost, is $9,500,000. As approved, the New House Office Building is to be remodeled in such a manner as to provide 142 3-room office suites, 6 major standing committee rooms, 4 subcommittee rooms, fourteen 2-room office suites, and 16 odd rooms, and other miscellaneous appurtenant and necessary facilities, including a cafeteria building in the courtyard. To effect these improvements, major structural changes will be necessary; also, a general rearrangement of existing physical facilities, and major changes to the plumbing and toilet systems; electrical and lighting systems; heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems; and elevator and other transportation facilities. Contract was awarded to Irons & Reynolds, Inc., September 3, 1957, for construction of a one-story building in the courtyard of the New House Office Building, covering the entire courtyard, to serve as a cafeteria for the House, containing seating accommodations for approximately 575 persons. Work under this contract has been completed at a cost of $961,843. The new cafeteria was placed in service February 5, 1959. An expenditure of $100,000 was made to convert the space in the New House Office Building, formerly occupied by the cafeteria and takeout bar, into new quarters for the House post office. The House post office moved from their old quarters in the Old House Office Building and their old quarters in the New House Office Building to their new quarters, April 1, 1961. An expenditure of $81,496 was made to provide improved illumination and changes to the air-conditioning system necessitated thereby in room 1301, occuppied by the Committee on Banking and Currency; room 1324 occupied by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; and room 1334 occupied by the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. An expenditure of $71,268 was made to convert part of the area formerly occupied by the folding room into a takeout bar and for relocation of the takeout bar from its former location in the space formerly occupied by the cafeteria to the newly renovated quarters; also, for related work in other areas necessitated by these changes. Further remodeling work in the New House Office Building is being deferred by order of the Commission. Construction and equipment of security vaults and other underground structures Action has been deferred with respect to these items. Subways and underground transportation system Plans and specifications for a subway and subway transportation system from the third House Office Building to the House wing of the Capitol are now in preparation. The estimated cost of the subway and transportation system, including necessary underpinning work at the Capital, is $5 million. Landscape development of five squares acquired for project This matter is still under study. Preliminary plans have been developed. Appropriations, obligations, and expenditures A total of $79,500,000 has been appropriated for the additional House Office Building project, to date. In the fiscal years 1955-60, obligations totaling $84,947,017 were incurred. In the fiscal year 1961, obligations totaling $6,269,889 have been incurred to April 1, 1961, and additional obligations totaling $2,067,837 are expected to be incurred during the remainder of the fiscal year-or a total obligation of $8,337,726 for the fiscal year 1961. In the fiscal year 1962, the amount of obligations to be incurred is estimated at $6,270,000. This makes a grand total obligation, estimated and actual, of $99,554,743 for the fiscal years 1955-62. Of these obligations, $35,579,419 have been liquidated to April 1, 1961, and $49,920,581 are expected to be liquidated during the period April 1, 1961 to June 30, 1962-or a grand total liquidation of $85,500,000 for the fiscal years 1955-62. As the appropriations available to cover these liquidations total $79,500,000, an additional appropriation of $6 million is requested for the fiscal year 1962. |