The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-20
Contractors Study
Volumes on Capitol
Books Contain Specifications
For North Dakota's First
Skyscraper
800 COPIES ARE PRINTED
Provision is Made For Vote-Re-
cording Machine in Legis-
lative Chambers

on the construction of North Dakota's
new capitol building will be thorough
ly acquainted with the contents Of at
least two books by the time they get
their bids in shape.
One is volume of 232 pages which
contains the specifications for the
general work and the other contains
265 pages and details the mechanical
work.
TO the man who reads with know
ing eye they tell all about the new
building which will be North Dakotas
first skyscraper.
Three hundred copies Of each Of
the volumes have been prepared by
the printers for distribution to gen.
eral and sub-contractors. Bids al
ready have been advertised for by
the capitol commission and must be
in the hands of F. L. Anders, Bis
marck, secretary Of the commission,
on or before noon of July 81.
Beginning of construction work late
this summer is contemplated by the
capitol commission and the archi-
tects. The architects are Joseph Bell
DeRemer, Grand Forks, and William
F. Kurke, Fargo. with the Holabird
and Root firm of Chicago serving as
associates.
Favor Home Industry
Contractors will be expected to
guarantee that as many North Da-
kota laborers as practicable will be
employed and that as much North
Dakota materials as possible will be
used in construction, a member Of
the commission said Monday.
He said most of these details vii
lbe worked out with the contractors
when contracts are being drawn and
|pointed out that preference to homo
labor and materials is required by the
capitol appropriation bill, which Il
made a part of the specifications.
Many of the materials necessarily
will be from out of the state, since
they are not manufactured here. anc
it is possible that some of the super.
intendents and foremen will be from
tout of the state, he said.
However" he continued, I'VE an.
ticipate no trouble in reaching ar
arrangement which will give every
; advantage to home labor and indus.
try. 1t will be to the advantage Of
. the contractors as we'll as a require.
ment."
Free to N. d. Bidders
North Dakota contractors are en-.
; titled to receive two sets of plans anc
specifications free of charge, it is ex.
planned in instructions in the genera
work volume, but nonresident con.
tractors must make a deposit of $50
one-half of which will be returned
later. for one set of plans and speci.
fications.
Though the specifications are in.
volved and detailed in the manner pc.
culiar to the construction business
they nevertheless are clear enough tx
give the layman a definite picture o.
the immense work involved in thu
project.
Items included in the general worl
specifications include instruction tt
bidders, general conditions descrip'
ton, general work descriptions, allow
ances, separate proposals. schedule o
finished materials, masonry. granite
cut stone. structural steel. erection o
structural steel. roofing. sheet metal
miscellaneous iron, ornamental metal
hollow metal doors, vault doors, car
pentry. cabinet work. lathing ant
plastering, painting, glazing, marble
art marble and art granite. terrazzo
;. mail chute and metal partitions.
Described in the mechanical worl
volume are sewer and water connec
t tons, plumbing, drainage and gas tit
ting, heating and ventilating. electri
wiring. elevators and dumb waiter ant
2 lighting control system.
Each of these main divisions in tn
E specifications has numerous sub-di
visions.
t Seven Fixed Allowances
Some idea of the size Of the build
: ing and quality of materials enterin
: into it may be obtained from the sew
: en- fixed allowances which contrac
: tors are instructed to include In thei
2 bids. These are for materials whic
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