Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-13

portion of 3 IL per cent to be paid
L" the architects and 1 IL TO the
| associate"
Paul T.. Cret, Znntzinrcr, Borie &
| hcdnr!-Wc beg To propose to rem
der all the usual and necessary archi-
tects service i'll connection with the
design and construction of the Euild-
| ing. with the exception of supervision
OF construction, taking of estimates
accounting both monthly and final,
end ISSUANCE OF certificates of pay
| ihcnt. for fee of l-2 per cent of
| the total cost or the proposed build
| ing. This proposal is subject to the
condition that the joint building COM
mittcc employ Another firm of archi-
| tcctS acceptable to us. to whom our
association will also be acceptaElc to
perform the remaining and very cs-
scntial portion OF the architectural
service which will not be included in
our contract with the committee. AS
| we do not know what firm of archi-
! tccts the committee proposes to en-
| ploN, we cannot even tentatively sug-
Sest what remuneration they will ask
tor their own services"
Local Man Sntisfactory.
Albert knhn-"I understand that IL
| Is your wish to have a local mani
employed for looking after the work.
rms would be entirely satisfactory to
us anu. IN the matter of fee, we would
he willing 10 accept for our part of
the work, namely. the preparation of
| the preliminary sketches. the wopkinr
drawings. specifications and full size
details, per cent of the cost of the
work. THIS fee would include "a gen
cral supervision on our part TO Keen
IN touch with the work and assist
Eoar local man. We would make
| periodical visits. charging you there
Tor merely travelling expenses. If it
were preferred that the entire work
be IN our hands. with Il local man to
| look after the supervision, we would
accept the Above fee plus the fee
charged by a local concern acceptable
to MS Cplus travelling expenses for our
| own visits).'
| Mrkim Meade ~ Whitc-"For full
professional services we should ex-
pcct TO be paid per cent of the
cost Of the work"
licrt> ~ R"bcrtson-"l beg to say
that on the basis of Il payment of d
per cent. which is the usual fee as in
| dicatcd ~ the American Institute Of
| Architects. we would accept l-2 pcr
| cent as remuneration for our services
as architects, and > l-2 per cent to
hc paid 20 local architects co-operat-
ing with us in the work"
Cass GiIhcrt My charges are based
upon the schedule OF the American
institute oc Architects The basic
minimum charge for professional ser
vices for buildings Of this class men
toned would he i per cent plus tray
cling expenses. For special interior
| hitinEs ana furniture. mural paint
inES and sculpture and mechanical
equipment my charge would lie 10
per cent.
! Palmer ~ PcnnSky-'Our Joint fee
viii be per cent if in addition to
the above services. superintendent.
IS included: IL per cent to he the
Tee of this firm and IL To bc the
fee of the resident architect"
Edward l.. Tiiton-"I will agree to
perform all as specified in PROPOSE
ton No. J, and. in addition. to perform
the supervision for y per cent, which
also includes the amount payable TO
the local associated architect"
Agree To Superintendent.
There was attached II PROPOSE! of
Carncal & Johnston for local as
sociatc architect They agree to do
the superintendent within the
amounts set aside by the several
architectural firms for such services.
In arguing against Il lump sum
contract. Mr.. Wilson called attention
10 the PROV Sions OF the bill in which
funds are provided for the library
building. The state has appropriated
S5O0.0ou. and this appropriation is
payable $4,000 per year, beginning
February IS. 1921. 1t also provides
for Il bond issue OF Sl.50o.0o0 Ia be
sold to complete the 100000 appro-
uriation
"Thcrcforc," Mr.. Wilson said, ri;
would be nearly impossible to let a
lump sum contract under such iinan-
cial Arrangement as This. For ii
lump sum contract is let to any CON
tractor the state would have To make
the payments as they become due,
and its failure TO do so would cause
Il breach o. contract and result in
great damage to the state. rs the
contractor would have the right to
make claims for delays and other
dainaIcS II" might sustain for the
iailur" of the State TO make pay
mcnts AT the proper time"
After specifying other alleged dis
ADVANTAGES of the lump sum con-
tract Mr.. Wilson said. in support
of the plan submitted by his COM
pany:
Defends C"mpnny's TInn.
Our plan was plainly set forth in
our proposal OF June O. which said
mat We would thoroughly canvass the
market securing competitive bids for
every branch OF the work This
would enable the state. through it's
commission 10 enjoy the economical
privilege OF being able TO obtain the
loves, hid on each branch Of the
work. Instead Of the competition
Being confined 1" Il few general con-
tractors If let on lump sum basis.
IL VIII enable the commission to have
competition on possibly as many az
MY Subcoutracts. This is especially
desirable" in View of the fact that we
ere dealing in a declining market. TO
me best of oGr knowledge. not only
giving the state the benefit of COM
potitl"h on each suhcontract, but Eiv=
| inG them The benefit of obtaining the
pest bids available on declining
market. This will enable the COM
mission TO let contracts from time TO
| 'iinc as FUNDS are available to pay
ior them. ana will save the commits
sion from embarrassment. as IL will