The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-09
Board of Education Fixes That
Amount as Basis in Archi-
tects' Competition.
RATES OF COMPENSATION
FINALLY AGREED UPON
Terms Calculated TO Afford Pro,
lection TO Both Parties to
Contract.

Everything is now up to the archl"
tects in connection with the construc-
tion of the magnificent high school
building on the east bench, AT meet
| ing of the board OF education Thursday
afternoon the programme of compe-
tition for the selection Of designs and
an architect was agreed upon, and
architects will now know exactly what
the board desires and must have in the
matter of plans.
The members present at the meeting
were President James T. Hammond,
Vice. President C. s. Martin, Ma
thonlhah Thomas, samuel c. Park,
Henry V. Van Pclt and w. J. Barrette.
The programme, as agreed upon, is sub
stantially as given in Thursday morn
ing g Tribune. with the following con-
clusions regarding architects;
Conclusions of Board.
The successful architect. as above de-
termintd. will he appointed and en-
architect OF the building. subject. how
ever. to the express proviso and reserya-
ton on the part OF the board OF educa-
tIon that the said board of education may
al lis election pay to the successful com
petitor the sum OF S2500 in lieu of ap-
pointing or employing him as the archi-
tect OF the building; and in the event the
the successful competitor in lieu OF ap-
pointing or employing him as architect OF
the building, the board shall be relieved
from any obligation to appoint or employ
the building. and shall be relieved from
any further obligation of any kind to the
successful competitor. In the event that
the board of education shall elect to pay
the successful competitor The said sum
OF $500 In lien of appointing him as the
architect OF the building. II reserves the
n1ittcd by the successful competitor. II IT
so desires, by paying him the further sum
of $3.50.
Five Per Cent Commission.
The successful architect. II appointed
and employed by the board, shall be paid
Of the work for fun and entire profess
sional services as architect OF the build
ing. Such services shall include all serv-
Ices in connection with the preparation OF
the necessary plans, specifications. de-
tails, drawings, designs and estimates of
and for the construction of the building
and all engineering services in connec-
tion with the design and execution OF
its heating, ventilation, plumbing. cleo
trical work. and each and every other
part parcel. accessory or incident OF or to
the building complete, They shall also
include all Superintendent and oversight
of the work of erecting tho building and
of Its Incidents and accessories. complete
in every detail.
Resident Superintendent Desired.
The board desires the closer supervI-
sion OF the building than can be given by
an architect not q resident OF Salt Lake
City it Is therefore stipulated thar the
appointed architect, If not a resident OF
Salt Lake City and unable to give per-
,sonaI supervision. shall engage at his
own expense a competent resident build
ing superintendent satisfactory TO the
board. who shall give 10 the work the
usual and proper supervision as the dep
uty architect,
The appointed architect shall so re-
wise his competitive drawings as to meet
the further requirements OF the board,
and upon the basis OF these preliminary
tail working drawings and specifications
for the building and OF its necessary ac-
cessories and incidents. and shall. dur
ing its construction. supervise the work,
and shall have the full and usual au-
thority of architect OF the work.
Should at any, time after the appoint
mcnt of the architect and within twenty
days thereafter. the intended work be
abandoned there shall be due the ap-
pointed architect sum equal TO one and
one-quarter per cent upon the estimated
cost OF the buidin~ in lieu OF carrying
out the agreement employing him as the
architect Of the work.
Half Million Basis.
For the purpose of this competition the
estimated cost of the building shall be
taken rs 100000 when completed, ex-
Guiding all the fixtures and the furniture
OF IL laboratories and classrooms etc, and
which are usually designated rs equip
ment: the architects fee shall be based
upon the above cost and all payments
to him Will be payments on account OF
the entire fee.
Upon the employment OF the successful
competitor. he shall enter into q con-
tract with the board of education. which
contract shall eInbody all of the matters
herein set out and such other reasonable
provisions as may be necessary for the
mutual protection OF the board OF edu-
cation and said successful architect. Said
contract shall contain provision AS to
the times and amounts Of partial pay
mcnts to be ,made TO the architect dur
ing the progress OF the work. said times
and amounts 90 be fixed to accord with
tie rule obtaining among standard archl-
tects in Salt Lake City.