The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
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Bid STUNPS
COMMISSION
Board Finds Estimates Too
High for Tentative Bond
Issue.
MORE DELAY POSSIBLE
Decide to Await Decision of
State Tax Body. y

LIlS SCHOOL DOdru 1dCeu Tie pTOD-
lem today of trying to squeeze a ST.
3S0,679.01 low bid on general con-
struction of the new Shortridge High
MPchool within the confines of a
~ ,2000 900 bond issue.
The subject was carefully avoid
ed, however, at a special meeting
this morning upon the recommenda-
ton of Theodore +. Vonnegut, board
president, that "they would await
the action of the State tax board
before discussing the matter in
formal meeting"
Some informal discussion ensued
prior to the meeting, it is under
stood, dissenting opinions arising as
to whether or not the tax board
will raise the bond issue to meet
the proposed cost of the building.
The low basic bid of $1,220,7S2 is
augmented by architects fees of
$104,S97.01. This figure includes the
$43 ,775.S6 cost of the original plans
which were discarded when the in
coming members of the board prom
ised last April that new plans would
reduce the estimated cost of the
building from $1,200,000 to a figure
not to exceed $1,O00,O00. New plans.
are costing per cent of the basic
bid, or SCI 1,121.15.
Further Delay Seen
Because the general construction
bid cannot exceed the amount Of the
tentatively approved bond issue, ST..
200 900, further delay in construction
or rejection of the bid by the tax
of the new school is possible. Approx
al or rejection of the bid by the tax
board must be given not later than
Monday. Walter T. Horne, tax en-
gineer, and Jacob H. Hilkene, super
intendent of school buildings and
grounds, have been tabulating the
bids since they were opened ten days
Mgo. Minimum bids have proved to
ge more than the authorized bond
issue.
That the c. c. Shipp ventilating
and heating system, made manda-
tory in the new plans, will cost In
dianapolis taxpayers nearly twice as
much as other systems in two local
high schools under construction, is
shown in comparison of figures.
The Shipp direct.indirect system
will cost .0S31 per cent of the gen.
eral construction figures as COM
pared with a heating and ventilating
percentage of .049S for the Crispus
Attucks High School. and .04S4 for
the Washington High School. The
basic bid of $30S,351 for heating, ven-
tiIating and plumbing. by Freyn
Brothers, is more than $150,000 in
excess of the usual bids awarded
dealers handling other devices than
Ships, it is estimated.
In the matter of reducing the gem
eral construction bid to conform with
the bond issue, Ure M. Frazer, board
business manager, suggested three
measures.
Cheapening Suggested
"The marble entrance could be
cheapened." he said. THE depressed
court could be dispensed with and
the corridors could be made of con-
crete instead Of terrazzo. However,
this cheapens the entire building.
People get their impression
from the entrance and the floors.
Besides, IL the depressed court is not
built when the school is constructed
it will be impractical to ever
build it."
The general construction bid also
contains $4,000 allowance for
miscellaneous items not covered in
the general bid. They are: Elec-
trical fixtures, folding door, for gym
nasium, painting Of auditorium and
library. stairs to depressed court,
temporary radiation, walks, curbs,
driveways and acoustics of the audi
torium.