The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1909-01-28
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
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Twin Falls, Idaho, Jan. 26, 1909.
The Board convened pursuant to adj
journment Of the 25th, at 2 O'Clock p.
m. Present all members and the
clerk.
WhereupOn the Board again took up
the matter Of the contract between the
County of Twin Falls and G. Harvey
Smith, Architect, for the architectural
work on the Court House and Jail );
and entered into the following supple
mental contract:
Be 1t Resolved, BY the Board of
County Commissioners, of Twin Falls
County, State of Idaho, in regular
session convened in the City OF Twin
Falls, this 26th day of January, 1909.
That we hereby employ and retain
C. Harvey Smith OF Twin Falls for
and in consideration OF the sum OF Ave
per cent commission, to furnish pre-
liminary sketches, contract working
drawing, specifications. detail drawing
and general experimenting Of the
building operations, and also, to furn-
ish estimates to the Board of County
Commissioners Of money due Con-
tractors in the erection and construc-
ton Of the Court House building to be
erected for the County of Twin Falls,
State Of Idaho.
Terms Of payment to be as follows:
One-half when the working drawing,
plans. specifications and details are
completed ready to receive bids on the
contract. Balance to be paid thereaf-
ter at the rate of two and one-half
per cent, upon each certificate due to
the contractor.
If the work on the building is post
poned or abandoned the commission
for the work done by the Architect is
to bear such relation to the compensa-
ton for the entire work as may be de-
termined by the Board of Arbitratofs
one man of the said Board to be Sc
lected by the Architect; on man to be
selected by the Board of County Com
missiOners of Twin Falls County, the
third man to be selected by the two
members selected as above mentioned
In JAIL transactions between the
County of Twin Falls and the Contrac-
tor, the Architect Is to act as the
agent for the County of Twin Falls
and his actions and liabilities in this
connection are to be those of agent
only.
Ahe Architect, c. Harvey Smith, is
10 make visits to the building and tC
''Superintend the same and be there OF
such frequency and duration as in his
judgment will be necessary to fully
instruct Contractors, pass upon the
merits of material and workmanship
and maintain an effective working or.
ganization of the several contractors
or contractor as the case may be in the
construction and building of the sale
building.
The Architect G. Harvey Smith, will
demand of the Contractors and enforce
the same, proper construction ant
remedy of all defects discovered il
their work. and will assist the Count,
of Twin Falls in enforcing the terms
of the contract; but the Architect SUI
perintending shall not include liability
or responsibility for any breach O.
the contract by the contractors. The
Architect, with the approval of thu
Board of County Commissioners, mus
specify the material as to the kind an(
price to be paid in the construction O
the said building, and use his influ
ence to purchase the same as reason
able as possible.
All contracts to be entered into ant
all acts to be performed by said Ar
chitect shall not be binding on thu
County of Twin Falls, State of Idaho
until approved by the Board of Count.
Commissioners of Twin Falls County
State Of Idaho.
This Contract is to take place of al
former contracts heretofore signed b.
c. Harvey Smith, party of the frs
part, and Twin Falls County, party 0
the second part by the County Com
missioners of said County
The amount of the Architects com
pensation is to be reckoned on com
mission of Five per cent upon the to
tai cost of the building, including al
stationary fixtures
Drawing and specifications or in
struments of service are to remain tn
property of the Architect.
c. HARVEY SMITH.
Board of County Commissioners, Twil
Falls County, Idaho.
e. R. SHERMAN.
Chairman of the Board of County Com
missioners, of Twin Falls County
State of Idaho.
Attest: H. T. WEST, Clerk.
Whereupon the Board instructed tn
Clerk to advertise for bids for the con
struction of the Court House and Jai
and fixed the date for the opening @
such bids, and the letting of the con
tract at March first, 1909, at tw
o'clock in the afternoon.
The Board approved the followin
form Of notice for bid:
! Notice Of Bids for the Construction Q
~ Court House and Jail for Twi
Falls County, State Of Idaho.
no WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that til
Board of County Commissioners Z
Twin Falls County, State of Idaho
does hereby advertise for sealed pro
posals or bids, for the construction q
a Court House and Jail building a
Twin Falls, Idaho, in conformity wit