sr-081861-6gCITY OF SANTA MONICA
LATE; August 4, 1961 ,~~~ ~~
TO: The Honorable City Council `~~~` ~' ! 7
FRO1vI: George Bundy, City I~Iaa;ager ~`~ ~`' ~ ~ i°ci
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SUBJECT: Time Table For New ivlain Library Constructioi;~"?'"~ ~j~ ~~ t,l
During the budget hearing, Councilman Hamilton asl~ed the City
Administration to consider the feasibility of constructing the
subject library or. an earlier date than presently planned.
A review of the Capital Improvement Fund program indicates
the 1961-62 allocations are firm commitments that could not
be revised without seriously affecting planned projects,;-:rinci-
pally the Transportation Department's new facilities. In the
following years, the only items of outlay are the fiuditorium
bond service and the new library. Therefore, it does not
appear at this time that funds for the new library could be
programed or. an earlier date.
As presently programed, a contract for actual construction
can be awarded on 1Jfay I, 1964. Based on this date, the
following schedule has been prepared:
Er_gage Architect
Jan. i5, 1963
Architect present preliminary
plans to City Council for approval Sept. 15, 1963
Architect complete working
drawings and specifications Feb. I5, 1964
Advertise for bids March 1, 1964
Open bids April 15, 1964
Award Contract Nlay 1, 1964
Street Construction May 20, 1964
Complete Construction Aug. 20, 1964
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The Librarian has asked that the Architect be given 8 months
for completion of the preliminary plans in order to allow
ample time for her to review said plans and make investi-
gation and studies of other libraries. The above schedule
pravides such time and allows an additional 5 months for
preparation of working drawings and specifications.
Since funds will be available as early as July 1, 1~b2, for
contracting for all required engineering services, the City
could engage an architect soon after that time in order to
allow a maximum of dine for the successful planning of this
major civic improvement.
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GEORGE BUNDY /
City Manager ;'l
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