Estimated obligations and expenditures, fiscal years 1955-62, additional House Office Building project Furnishing and erection of structural steel for additional House Office Bldg. Acquisition of property, protection and demolition of structures, grading and Architectural and engineering fees for additional House Office Bldg. Excavation, excavation bracing, foundation piles, and pile caps for additional Architectural and engineering fees for security vaults and other underground Subway and subway transportation systems. Landscape architectural services. Remodeling, Old and New House Office Bldgs., and pedestrian tunnels to 3d building. Administration, test borings, soils analyses, miscellaneous and contingencies... - 84,97,017 / 8,3 BRIEF PROGRESS AND STATUS REPORT Mr. STEWART. The following are the highlights of my justification. The additional House Office Building project is authorized by Publaw Law 24, 84th Congress, approved April 22, 1955. A total of $79,500,000 has been appropriated to date. We are asking $6 million for 1962 to liquidate contract authority. Page 122 of the justification for this item that has been placed in the record gives a breakdown of the project and shows that all work is being done by the Architect of the Capitol under the direction of the House Office Building Commission. Pages 123 and 124 show that seven squares have been acquired under the additional House Office Building project. Page 123 shows that five of these squares, acquired in 1955-56, have been cleared of structures and graded; also, shows the present use to which each square is being put. Page 124 gives a report on the acquisition of the two squares, known as square 732, acquired in December 1960 under an appropriation of $5 million provided for such purpose. Page 125 gives a list of the various architects, engineers, and consultants for the project. Pages 126 and 127 show the accommodations to be provided in the third House Office Building; show that work under contracts for foundation test borings and for relocation of sewer on the site has been completed; that work under the foundation contract is about 98 percent complete and expected to be completed in May 1961; that work under the structural steel contract is about 54 percent complete and is expected to be completed by October 1961; that work under the superstructure contract is now in progress and is scheduled for completion by August 1963, and that occupancy of the new building is expected to commence prior to completion. Page 128 shows the accommodations to be gained through remodeling of the Old House Office Building, when done. It also shows that the garage in the courtyard, providing parking for 291 automobiles, was completed at a cost of $1,326,255, and that the garage was placed in operation in June 1959. It further shows that further remodeling work in the old building is being deferred by order of the House Office Building Commission and is in the planning stage only. Page 129 shows the accommodations to be gained through remodeling of the New House Office Building, when done. It also shows that the cafeteria in the courtyard, seating 575 persons, was completed at a cost of $961,843, and the new cafeteria was placed in operation February 5, 1959. It also shows that the space formerly occupied by the cafeteria and takeout bar was converted into new quarters for the House post office; that improved illumination was provided in three committee rooms; that part of the area formerly occupied by the folding room was converted into a takeout bar. It also shows that further remodeling work in the new building is being deferred by order of the House Office Building Commission and is in the planning stage only. Page 131 shows obligations totaling $84,947,017 for the fiscal years 1955 through 1960, and obligations totaling $8,337,726 for the fiscal year 1961-or a total for the period 1955 through 1961 of $93,284,743. It shows estimated obligations of $6,270,000 for the fiscal year 1962or a grand total obligation of $99,554,743 from the start of the project through the fiscal year 1962. It shows disbursement, to date, of $35,579,419. It shows total required disbursements from start of project through the fiscal year 1962 of $85,500,000. It shows that as only $79,500,000 has been appropriated to date, an additional appropriation of $6 million is required for liquidation of obligations in 1962. Mr. STEED. Do you have the breakdown of the figures to show what actually goes in the site and what actually goes in the additional House Office Building itself as against the total amount involved in this total acquisition and construction project of this whole area? Mr. STEWART. The breakdown is set forth in the table on page 132. Mr. STEED. That question comes up now and then. Mr. STEWART. The table on page 132 shows obligations and expenditures broken down under the following headings: "Acquisition of property, protection and demolition of structures, grading and miscellaneous incidental expenses"; "Architectural and engineering fees for additional House Office Building;" "Construction of new sewer in square 635"; "Excavation, excavation bracing, foundation piles and pile caps for additional House Office Building"; "Furnishing and erection of structural steel for additional House Office Building"; "Superstructure and equipment for additional House Office Building": "Architectural and engineering fees for remodeling Old House Office Building"; "Construction and equipment of garage in courtyard, Old House Office Building"; "Architectural and engineering fees for remodeling New House Office Building"; "Construction and equipment of cafeteria building in courtyard, New House Office Building"; "Architectural and engineering fees for security vaults and other underground structures"; "Subway and subway transportation systems"; "Remodeling, Old and New House Office Buildings, and pedestrian tunnels to third building"; "Landscape architectural services"; and "Administration, test borings, soils analyses, miscellaneous, and contingencies." Mr. STEED. What I was getting at, critics tend to attribute the whole cost to building. Mr. STEWART. In round figures the cost is $70 million to date. There is very little we are remodeling other than the old courtyard garage and the cafeteria, which represents $2 million. Mr. STEED. What about the work schedule? Is there any delay in the time schedule? Mr. STEWART. There has been some delay. The first building contract was awarded in May 1958. That was for excavation, excavation bracing, foundation piles, and pile caps. There is a corner of about 60 feet on one side and 20 feet on the other side that have to be finished and that will be all. They are setting steel in the southeast corner now. The contract for furnishing, delivery, and erection of the structural steel for the new building was awarded July 9, 1958. This part of the job was awarded as a separate contract in order to expedíte construction work. Work under this contract is now about 54 percent complete and is expected to be completed in October 1961. The contract for the superstructure for the new building was awarded March 10, 1960. Work under this contract is scheduled for completion by August 1963. Occupancy of the new building is expected to commence prior to completion. In the construction of the New Senate Office Building we found it of advantage to concentrate on areas in which tenants could move in. When the first Senators moved into the New Senate Office Building, we were still completing construction work on the C side of the building. This gives the Government a greater advantage in connection with the warranty on the mechanical equipment installed by the contractors, because all our contracts provide for a year's warranty on that equipment, 1 year after the building has been accepted and completed. This also gives manufacturers of equipment time to get their equipment properly adjusted, before final acceptance. SOUTH CAPITOL STREET "MOVEMENT" Mr. STEED. What about the problem of the cave-in? Mr. STEWART. We never had a cave-in, Mr. Chairman. We had an earth movement on South Capitol Street that created a problem for us for a while. We had a movement of about 111⁄2 inches and we had a crack that showed up in the street. There was no slide or cave-in, however, and conditions are now in satisfactory order. This movement in the street caused a movement of the tunnel in which the chilled waterpipes are housed of about 12 or 14 inches, which has been taken care of. PARKING SPACES Mr. STEED. How many parking spaces will there be in this building? Mr. STEWART. We estimate about 1,600 cars. Mr. STEED. You are getting to the point where delay due to weather will be less of a problem. Mr. STEWART. That is right. Getting back to the time schedule, taking the completion date of August 1963, we are 3 months behind; 69 days were due to bad weather that started in December. Everything had to be stopped. It is reasonable to assume they can easily make that time up. Right now I have no fears of their being behind schedule. I can see some hope the building will be completed ahead of schedule. But the minute we can get sufficient of the building completed and connected with our steam and chilled water, some persons can move in. It might be a part of the building services or storerooms or additional space some Members need. SUBWAY TO CAPITOL Mr. STEED. What is the time schedule for the tunnel? Mr. STEED. Yes. Mr. RUBEL. I do not know what the schedule is for the subway tunnel. Mr. STEWART. The underpinning work at the House wing of the Capitol for the subway tunnel will be let under contract this summer. We are now completing our plans for the underpinning of the terrace walls and making preparations for the three elevators to serve this side of the House. The contract for the tunnel, itself, is to be let next January. That ought to be finished in the spring of 1963, complete and in operation. Mr. STEED. You will try to get it to all come to completion at the same time? Mr. STEWART. Yes, sir. POSSIBLE OCCUPANCY DATE Mr. Bow. When do you think you will be able to move the first Members in the new building? Mr. STEWART. This is problematic, Mr. Bow. But just as soon as one area is completed, we hope to be able to begin moving them in. Mr. Bow. Last year you told us you thought some Members would be moved in late in 1962. Do you still think some will be moved late in 1962? Mr. STEWART. That is right. They may not have all the conveniences that a completed building might give them, but they will have a place to move into. Mr. Bow. What portion will be completed first? Mr. STEWART. We are concentrating on the west side. Mr. Bow. West and southwest? Mr. STEWART. Yes. I do not know if you Members have been to the site recently, but some of the granite base has been set. Mr. Bow. Yes, I noticed that. Mr. HORAN. Off the record. (Discussion off the record.) REPORT ON ADDITIONAL HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING Mr. STEED. Will you prepare a statement for the record about the time schedule of the Additional House Office Building? Mr. Bow. And include in the statement the advantages you told us about off the record about the method of construction and the advantages of that method. I think that should be in the record. Mr. STEED. Insert a statement on that in the record. Mr. STEWART. I shall be happy to. |