AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDING FOR CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63T00245R000100150033-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2006
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: March 23, 1959
• Content Type: STATEMENT

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March 23, 1959
AWARD OF. CONTRACT Eft_NEW,
HEADQUARTERS BUILDING FOR gENT#A.LJNTELLIGENCE AGENCY
1. The Public BuilAings $ervice of the General Services Administration
is acting as Construction Agent for the new CIA headquarters building pro-
ject. On February 25, 1959, thirteen general contractors submitted bids for
the superstructure and completion of the site work. On March 20, 1959, the
Public Buildings Service recommended that CIA approve award of a contract to
the Charles H. Tompkins Co and the J. A. Jones Construction Company of
Washington, D. C., whose base id and aggregate bid for seven selected alter-
nates totaling $33,287,600 were the lowest of the thirteen bids received.
2. The Public Buildings Service also recommends approval of an award
of a separate contract in the amount of $1,122,669 to the Otis Elevator
Company to provide elevators and escalators in the headquarters building.
This bid was the lowest of four bids received for this work.
3. The Agencyls Architects, Harrison & Abramovitz? and the Technical
Staff of CIA after a review of all the bids received have concurred in the
above PBS recommendations. Accordingly, the Director of Central Intelligence
Is giving his approval for PBS to award the contracts as recommended.
4. Of the original appropriation of $54,500,000 for this project,
$8,500,000 has been transferred as directed by Congress to the National Park
Service for the extension of the George Washington Memorial Parkway to the
site. Ihis work is well under way and is expected to be completed late in
1954.
5. For the construction of the building, five contracts for clearing,
grading, excavation and foundation work have already been awarded. It is
estimated that the award of the superstructure and elevator contracts referred
to above, plus provision for architects" fees, engineering supervision,
reserves for contingencies during construction, and for additional contracts
not yet awarded, will bring the total cost of the building to approximately
$43,00000000 leaving a presently unallocated balance of about $3,000,000 out
of the original appropriation of $46,000,000.
6. The Public Building's Service will issue a press release in the near
future regarding this award.
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List of Senators and Representatives Who Have Received
Fact Sheet on Award of the Contract for the CIA Building
SenatorHarry Flood Byrd (D., Va.)
Senator Francis Case (R.. S. Dak.)
Senator Carl Hayden (D., Arts.)
Senator A. Willis Robertson (D., Va. )
Senator Richard B. Russell (D., Ga.)
Senator lohn Stennis (D. a Miss.)
Representative
Os
T. Broyhill (R. ? Va.)
Representative Clarence Cannon (D.. Mo.)
Representative Paul 3. Kilda (1).. Tex.)
Representative George H. Mahon (D.. Tex.
Representative Harry R. Sheppard (D.. Calif.)
Representative John Taber (R., N. Y.)
Representative Carl Vinson (D., Ga)
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