The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-20
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Contractors Study
Volumes on Capitol

will be purchased by the commission
and architects as follows: Finished
hardware, $4,000; lighting fixtures,
$75,O0O; special decorations, $1,000;
models. S37 $50; carving, $4,000; carv-
ing, $500; and temporary heat, 50 900.
The schedule of finish materials.
I'm which it is stipulated what mate
rails must be used, reveals that the
19-story structure will have 1853 rooms.
Though the building is described as
an 18-story structure, it will have an
extra floor for the elevator machine
room, staircase leading to it, and q
pipe and duct space. Included in the
list of rooms are stairways, lobbies,
halls, vaults, etc. The finishing ma
terial for each is listed in brief In So
pages.
The remainder of the general work
specifications is concerned with de-
tails of how the work in the remain
ing II divisions from masonry to
metal partitions shall be carried out
and what materials should be used.
In each of the seven divisions OF
the mechanical work volume is listed
cral conditions in detail.
Special Type of Contract
The commission intends that each
of these seven contracts will be the
guaranteed maximum cost" type, in
which the contractor guarantees that
the cost will not exceed his bid, SUBJ
ject to additions or omissions author
lied. In this type of contract the
contractor is paid fixed fee and
agrees that any savings shall revert
wholly to the state. ANY costs in ex-
cess will vary in accordance with
notifications authorized in writing by
the commission or architects. Copies
of this type of contract may be Sc
cured from the architects upon re-
quest.
However. many interesting features
of the building are revealed in the
mechanical work volume.
A modern development is the cleo
trical roll-cau systems for the house
and senate chambers. The contrac-
tor will be required to provide for the
installation of the systems with con-
duits and outlet systems In addition
to main indicator boards, page call
boards, miniature indicator boards,
visual vote registers and the COVER
nor's indicator board.
Other features of the electric wiz
ing division include switchboards, mo-
tor connections and installation, re-
yolving door outlets, kitchen appli-
ances, emergency lighting, telephone
booths, plaza lighting, clocks, vault
buzzers, fire alarm system. radio re-
producing system, loud speaking tele-
phones and horns, radio, receiver, loud
speaking telephone wiring, flood light
ing, telegraph conduitS and watch
mems system.
Plan Recording Machines
The senate and house chambers viii
be provided with So and 122-member
recording machine systems, respec-
lively, and the governors room with a
miniature indicator board showing all
votes registered simultaneously when
senators and representatives are vot-
ing.
The senate and house chambers
eventually will be- provided with 81
and Remember recording machine
systems, respectively, and the COVER
nor's room with q miniature indicator
board showing all votes registered In
simultaneously when senators and rep
resentativeS are voting.
Only the connections for the sys-
TENS are provided for In construction
plans. however.
The senate and house recording
machines will perforate each vote on
record cards and stamp totals there
on automatically. They will be locat-
ed on the clerks desks. In addition
to recording and totaling votes, they
also will record those members fail
ing to vote. Sets Of counters will show
the presiding officers the totals Of the
votes immediately and will serve as q
cleck upon the printing counter. Each
e the voting stations IN tho two sys-