TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH JAMES S. VANWAGENEN, HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE STAFF - 6 APRIL 1982

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• Publication Date: April 6, 1982
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SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation with James S. VanWagenen, House
Appropriations Committee Staff - 6 April 1982
6 APP, 1982
1. Jim VanWagenen called to obtain information to answer Representative
Jack Edwards'--ranking minority member of the Defense Subcommittee--question
on our new building. Representative Edwards wanted to know who would handle
bids for construction. I told Jim that we were a long way from going out on
construction. We just had our plan approved by the National Capitol Planning
Commission. We had money in the 1983 budget for design studies. We would do
architectural and engineering work in late 1983 or 1984, and we would only
commence construction, if approved, in late 1984 or 1985.
2. He asked who would handle construction bids. I told him that we had
planned to do the A&E work ourselves, but that GSA would do the
construction. He asked who at GSA was responsible. After checking with James
H. McDonald, Director of Logistics, I told him it was the Public Buildings
Service of GSA.
3. He asked who would handle the bids for the A&E study. I told him
that would be the Director of Logistics, Jim McDonald, and in response to his
request gave him Jim's telephone number.
4. VanWagenen subsequently called back after having passed on the above
information to Congressman Edwards. He asked if we had 1 t list of
bidders for the architectural work. On checking with I found
out that we had solicited firms that may be interested in the architectural
work for us, that there were 35 respondants, and from those respondants we
have constructed a "short list" of firms who are: CRS Group, Inc./Sirrine -
Houston; Smith, Hinchman, and Grylls - Detroit; VVKR/Dewberry and Davis -
Washington. I told VanWagenen that if Congress approved our 1983 budget, we
would likely contract with one of these three firms for architectural
design. I added that none of these firms would do the actual construction as
they were not in that business.
Maurice Lipton
Comptroller
cc: D/Logistics
C/Building Planning Staff
D/OEA
C/OEA/LLD
Crossfiled: Budget Estimates
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