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1955/08/25: E. H. Baker to Sterling Morton (3.104965)
Date: August 25 1955Creator: Baker Jr., Edward H.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Edward H. Baker, Jr. to Sterling Morton about South Farm Buildings. Howard Fisher has prepared detailed plans and specifications for the buildings. Baker suggested we only submit these to Carroll Construction so that we might learn from the results before we submit to multiple bidders. Enclosed is a sketch. He details each of the 10 buildings, its purpose and the amount of remodeling needed. Buildings 1, 3, 8 and 10 involve new construction. The bid from Carroll Construction was for $170,830.00 and involved site work, paving and parking lot. Baker feels that prices for buildings 1, 8 and 10 were reasonable. The rest was excessive. Carroll specializes in new construction with known costs. In remodeling he had to build in extra funds for unknowns. Based on this, Baker met with Howard Fisher and they decided: 1) Have Godshalk with Arboretum men and equipment prepare for construction of buildings 1, 8 and 10. After this construction is complete, he can finish the site work for the remaining buildings. 2) Negotiate a contract with Carroll Construction to build the shells for buildings 1, 8 and 10. 3) Negotiate a bid for the mechanicals and pay Carroll 5% for supervising their installation. 4) After new construction is finished, have Clarence do the remodeling of buildings 7 and 9. 5) Hold the remodeling of buildings 2, 4, 5 and 6 and construction of building 3 until later. Baker thinks that Clarence's time and efforts should go into managing the Arboretum and planning for future programs. A small contractor could be hired to oversee the remodeling of buildings 7 and 9. Baker would like construction on buildings 1, 8 and 10 to be complete before winter. Building 8 will hold the heating system for buildings 7-10. Building 10 will have the hydraulic lift and machine shop. He is requesting the Trustees to appropriate $80,000 for construction and mechanicals for these 3 buildings.
Extent: 4 sheets
1955/09/05: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.104973)
Date: September 5 1955Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. Go ahead with your trip up north. Dr. Miller, President of [Northwestern] University will arrange a tour for you of the [Morton Medical] Research Building. He is familiar with the Sunbeam sprinkler. The model that rolls up is cumbersome because the grass clippings stick to the hose and make it difficult to roll. The model that doesn't roll up is satisfactory. It will go around corners, and he shares his solution. Mr. Baker mentions that Hattis is drawing up figures for an underground sprinkler system. Some are better than other; advantages and disadvantages to each. He's glad to see the construction progress on the Administration Building. He's glad they are going ahead with clearing sites at the South Farm while Carroll's equipment is there. He will return to Chicago for the fall, until December.
Extent: 2 sheets
1955/05/05: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84485)
Date: May 5 1955Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton saying he has been busy with spring work and checking the drawings from Holabird and Root. The contract was given to Carroll Construction Company; he thinks they will do a good job as they did good work on the Thornhill Building. Jones has accepted a down payment on the eleven acres. The Arboretum is at least two weeks earlier in the blooming season. They have started test fertilizer and mulch plots. They are also running tests with salt on grass and trees. They have started an area showing the public how to grow fruit trees and bushes. They had one of the largest crowds ever this past Sunday. They took pictures to show what the traffic is like during busy times. He had to get after the Howard Fischer outfit, as not much seemed to be getting done. Having the equipment they need is a great advantage.
Extent: 2 sheets