An exterior window redesign study was completed by the firm of Kemnitzer, Reid and Haffler. The windows in the Jefferson Building were restored and storm windows were applied to the interior, as part of Phase I. A contract in the amount of $658,000 was awarded for this work on December 10, 1987, to the Huron Valley Glass Company. The Contractor had substantially completed the work under this contract when it was discovered that there are some instances of failure of epoxy consolidation material that was utilized in the work. These conditions have been the subject of extensive investigation and analysis by the Contractor, Subcontractor, independent Consultants and the design Consultant, Kemitzer, Reid and Haffler. Just recently, we have advised the Contractor of our position in this matter -- that the repair of the failures should be undertaken as fulfillment of contract requirements. The Architect of the Capitol will continue to work with the Contractor to resolve this matter.

A contract for rehabilitation and replication of light fixtures was awarded to Heller Electric Co.. Inc., on April 15, 1988, in the amount of $430,900. The work was substantially complete in May 1989 and this contract has subsequently been closed out.

Qualification questionnaires were sent to potential conservators for the Phase I Art Restoration work. After receipt and review by an in-house panel, a contract (AC1c-89070) was awarded in an amount not-to-exceed $670,191 to Perry Huston and Associates, Inc., to perform the Phase I work. This work was completed in July, 1990. Since the Library of Congress decided to close the west side entrances to the Thomas Jefferson Building, a contract (AC1c-90071) was awarded to Perry Huston and Associates, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $207,022 to perform restoration work on three murals in the Great Hall. Such work involved murals by Alexander, Pearce and Vedder in the West Main Pavilion/Great Hall, which were in the most serious stages of deterioration. This work was completed during early 1991.

Contract AC1c-92044 was awarded to Perry Huston & Associates, Inc., under date of February 24, 1992, for the conservation of eight sets of murals in Phase II areas of the project. Since award of the contract, completed. certain other murals have been added to the contract by Supplemental Agreement and conservation has been These additional murals are located in the Main Entrance Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building and have been conserved to complement other work underway in this area in preparation for the opening of the Vatican Exhibit during January 1993. The majority of the Phase II art conservation (eight sets) will begin in earnest as the Phase II contractor completes work and vacates areas ahead of the Art Conservator. All conservation work under this contract is scheduled for completion by May 1994. In conjunction with the art restoration program, this office requested from Perry Huston & Associates a proposal to clean the mosaic ceiling on the First Floor of the Great Hall. This work included the vaulted ceilings, decorated in mosaic, of the North, South and East corridors of the First Floor; the two vaulted mosaic ceilings at the entrance from the Great Hall into the Main Reading Room and the mosaic domes, lunettes, and pendentives over-arching the square First Floor landings of the North and South stairwells leading to the Ground Floor. The proposal in the amount of $180,440 was considered on-site. excessive and the work was subsequently performed by the marble restoration contractor performing work

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The work of Milestone III, Phase II Interim Occupancy, consists of two major items: 1) work which must be done prior to the moves and 2) the actual moves of personnel into the renovated Phase I spaces. work is being performed by the Supervising Engineer's Office and Library of Congress Contractors. original project summary schedule included nine (9) months for this milestone. Since some of the interim occupancy work was able to start prior to completion of Milestone II, the scheduled duration of this milestone was twenty-nine (29) months, with a scheduled completion for the moves in January 1992. Due to unforeseen problems which arose with respect to deteriorated asbestos containing insulation on air conditioning units and asbestos contamination, however, certain moves of the Library staff were compromised, thus, affecting completion of this interim occupancy. All moves were, however, completed by mid-year and all Phase II areas made available to the Contractor with the exception of photoduplication in the John Adams Building. This area will be made available as soon as possible. The Librarian of Congress requested that the Forecourt areas at the front of the Office Colonnades be redesigned. This request was reviewed with the Appropriations Committees, who authorized proceeding with the design and construction change. The Committees stipulated that no additional monies would be appropriated, but noted that a transfer of Library of Congress monies to cover the redesign might be considered. The redesign was formulated with that understanding. The drawings were completed in

Proposals and Best and Final Offers were solicited from prequalified Offerors, evaluated and a contract in the amount of $1,094,000 was awarded to Grunley Construction Company, Inc., for the Forecourt work in the Phase I areas (Basic Work). All of the Basic Work has been completed with the exception of cast iron decorative pieces at the Second Floor catwalk handrails. It is expected that this work will be completed by January 1993. In the interim, the Library is preparing to occupy the Phase I Office Colonnade and Forecourt areas. The contract contained an option for Forecourt work in

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the Phase II areas (Optional Work) which the Architect has exercised. The First Notice to Proceed with the Optional Work has been issued. This permits all off-site work and certain limited on-site work to commence. The Second Notice to Proceed will permit all remaining on-site work to commence. Notice to Proceed is to be effective January 11, 1993, and the Contractor will have two-hundred calendar days thereafter to complete the Optional Work.

Pre-qualification questionnaires were issued to prospective offerors for the Phase II work and subsequently documents, comprised of specifications and drawings, for Milestone IV (Phase II Construction Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire Protection; Electrical; Architectural Preservation (MPFP/E/AP)) were issued to prequalified Offerors and initial proposals were received on May 9, 1991 (rescheduled from March 26, 1991). Subsequent to receipt of proposals, negotiations were conducted with the Offerors and as a result, additional information clarifying and modifying the scope of work was developed and issued by Addendum. Best and Final Offers were solicited, evaluated and a contract in the amount of $18,760,000 was awarded to Grunley Construction Co., Inc., for performance of the prescribed work. A Second Notice to Proceed was issued during December 1991 and all work is scheduled for completion within 29 months thereafter; May 1994. Presently, the Contractor is maintaining the prescribed schedule and barring any unforeseen problems should complete his work on time.

The final design scheme for CCTV/Security Systems for Phase I areas and equipment control areas has been finalized and implemented; with certain modifications and system enhancements being incorporated. The Library of Congress has been working closely with the Architect of the Capitol to refine plans and eliminate problems in the system. Permanent devices and equipment is being installed and tested and the systems made operational. This work is being performed under contract by Henkels and McCoy, Inc., with supervision by the Architect's Security Engineering Division, and to a limited extent, by in-house forces. It is anticipated that this portion of the system will be fully operational by the end of December 1992. Procurement and installation of such non-fixed equipment as cameras is not part of the Renovation and Restoration funding. The Architect of the Capitol will work with the Library of Congress, as necessary, to determine how funding will be requested. Design of rough-in for systems for Phase II areas, to the extent possible, has been incorporated into MPFP/E/AP contract work. Final design for permanent devices and equipment for specific locations for these areas will be decided upon at a later date and installed as the project progresses.

As part of the overall Renovation and Restoration program, the Coolidge Auditorium and Whittal Pavilion will undergo construction to restore architectural features, replace or upgrade existing electrical and mechanical services and will receive fire and life safety alarm and sprinkler systems. The Architect has contracted with George C. Izenour, noted architectural acoustician, to perform preliminary recommended actions to be taken. investigations and testing of the acoustics in these areas and has received a report containing This information has been reviewed and a detailed program statement the Library of Congress. and cost estimate have been prepared. The scope of the proposed renovation work has been reviewed with The work in these areas will be performed during the Phase II Construction of a contract to a qualified Contractor. period by the Architect's in-house forces or through preparation of construction documents with award

As the project is nearing completion, it now appears that in order to complete all planned activities,
the budget will be exceeded by about 4%, including a contingency. Although this increase is deemed to
be well within reasonable limits, particularly since the $81 million budget was estimated in 1983, ten
years ago, it is nevertheless a disappointment in the light of today's financial constraints. The
increase, which is remarkably small in the light of the complications associated with the prosecution
of a major, complicated restoration project over a period of ten years, results, among other things,
from the absorption of a number of items over the years that were not part of the original program.

have to be eliminated or postponed. Either additional funds will have to be forthcoming, or some items in the present remaining program may Details are still being analyzed and will be available to the

Committee as soon as possible.

Construction of the Federal Judiciary Building (as the former Judiciary Office Building has been
designated by the Commission for the Judiciary Office Building) was completed according to the original
schedule, by October 1992. The building is occupied primarily by the agencies of the Judicial Branch
that previously were scattered among several locations.

In addition, subject to further approval by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and the House Office Building Commission pursuant to
authorizing legislation, a portion of the building will be occupied by support staff offices of the
Architect of the Capitol, which will vacate space in two House office buildings for this purpose.
AOC occupancy was previously directed and approved by the House Office Building Commission and the
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

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The project was developed on Capitol Grounds without the use of appropriated funds, in accordance with the Judiciary Office Building Development Act, P.L. 100-480 (October 7, 1988). The Architect of the Capitol, on behalf of the Government, has leased the land to Boston Properties, the developer, for thirty years and has also agreed to master lease the completed building for the thirty year period. In turn, the agreement by the Architect of the Capitol to pay future rent, collected from appropriations to agencies that occupy the building, was "securitized" in 1989 into investment grade securities that will be retired by the payment of rent over the thirty year period, at which time the Government will own the building outright free and clear of the leases. In essence, the Government under this process pays off its own mortgage rather than somebody else's. The proceeds of the securities sold in 1989 have been used to finance the construction, and these securities will be retired by rent payments over the thirty year lease.