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# NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES. PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION FOR DESIGNS.
Recommended by the Committee appointed to consider the question of providing New Government Offices.
## NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES, HONGKONG.
## PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION.
His Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., the Governor of Hongkong, invites designs accompanied by reports and estimates of the cost of erecting New Government Offices in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
## GENERAL CONDITIONS.
### PREMIA.
A premium of $2,000 is offered for the design considered first in order of merit, a further premium of $1,000 for the second in order of merit and a further premium of $500 for the third in order of merit.
Should the Author of the first premiated design be engaged to carry out the work the premium will merge in the commission or such other mode of payment as may be mutually agreed.
### OWNERSHIP OF PLANS, &c.
All plans, reports and estimates will become the property of the Colonial Government, and the said Government shall be at liberty to dispose of them in such manner and give publicity to them as it may deem desirable.
### DESIGNS.
(a) The designs must be illustrated by plan of the foundations, each floor, and the roof.
(b) One cross section and one longitudinal section of the buildings on each site showing the levels of foundations, floors, roofs and such other details as may be conveniently shown thereon.
(c) Elevations of the proposed buildings to the streets on the north, south, east, and west sides respectively.
The above to be drawn to a uniform scale of 20 feet to one inch.
(d) Competitors may, if they desire it, submit two sheets (double elephant size) of drawings showing details to an enlarged scale not exceeding two feet to one inch.
No drawings in addition to the above are permitted.
### REPORT.
Each design must be accompanied by a concise report detailing the suggested construction of the foundations, the accommodation proposed and the materials to be used in the construction of the buildings.
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### ESTIMATES.
Separate estimates for each of the proposed blocks must be given in the following form:
Estimate cost of foundations including drains and water pipes....$
superstructure including all permanent fittings...$
The total cost, exclusive of architect's commission, not to exceed seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000).
### DESIGNS, &C. TO BE SENT TO COLONIAL SECRETARY.
All designs, drawings, reports and estimates to be sent under cover endorsed "New Government Offices Competition" to the Colonial Secretary on or before the 31st January 1896.
### ADJUDICATION OF ORDER OF MERIT.
The order of merit of the designs received will be decided by a Committee approved by His Excellency the Governor with or without professional assistance as His Excellency may deem desirable.
### ADOPTION OF DESIGN.
The Government does not bind itself to erect the buildings from any of the designs sent in, but in the event of deciding to commence the erection of the buildings within five years from date in accordance with the first premiated design, will employ the Author of such design to carry out the work under the general control of His Excellency the Governor, and subject to the following stipulations, viz., that the Author of the accepted design, subject to the payment of a commission of five per cent upon the gross expenditure on the buildings including all fittings but exclusive of shipping, freight and agent's charges on material obtained from Great Britain and also exclusive of all monies paid in respect of supervision, undertakes to supply all drawings, tracings, quantities, contracts, supervise the work during construction and perform all such other work in connection with the construction of the buildings as in the opinion of the Government reasonably comes within the province of an architect to perform, and further upon the completion of the buildings to furnish the Government with a complete set of drawings showing the buildings and all permanent fittings as constructed.
### INFORMATION ON APPLICATION.
Plans of the site and approximate section will be furnished to intending competitors on application to the Colonial Secretary subject to a deposit of $50 which will be returned after the publication of the Committee's award provided the depositor has submitted a bona fide design.
### SIGNATURES TO PLANS, &c.
All designs, drawings, reports and estimates are to be signed by the parties submitting them.
### PARTICULARS.
#### SITES.
The sites available for the erection of the New Government Offices are situated on the Praya Reclamation in front of the City Hall and are shown on the accompanying plan and sections.
Site No. 1 is bounded on the north by Connaught Road, 75 feet in width, on the South by a road 75 feet in width, on the East by a road 50 feet in width, and on the West by Wardley Street 75 feet in width.
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NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES. PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS
OF COMPETITION FOR DESIGNS.
Recommended by the Committee appointed to consider the question of providing New Government Offices.
NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES, HONGKONG.
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION.
His Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., the Governor of Hongkong, invites designs accompanied by reports and estimates of the cost of erecting New Government Offices in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
PREMIA.
A premium of $2,000 is offered for the design considered first in order of merit, a further premium of $1,000 for the second in order of merit and a further premium of $500 for the third in order of merit.
Should the Author of the first premiated design be engaged to carry out the work the premium will merge in the commission or such other mode of payment as may be mutually agreed.
OWNERSHIP OF PLANS, &c.
All plans, reports and estimates will become the property of the Colonial Government, and the said Government shall be at liberty to dispose of them in such manner and give publicity to them as it may deem desirable.
DESIGNS.
(a) The designs must be illustrated by plan of the foundations, each door, and the roof.
(b) One cross section and one longitudinal section of the buildings on each site showing the levels of fouudations, floors, roofs and such other details as may be conveniently shown thereon.
(c) Elevations of the proposed buildings to the streets on the north, south, east, and west sides respectively.
The above to be drawn to a uniform scale of 20 feet to one inch.
(d) Competitors may, if they desire it, submit two sheets (double elephant size) of drawings showing details to an enlarged scale not exceeding two feet to one inch.
No drawings in addition to the above are permitted,
REPORT.
Each design must be accompanied by a concise report detailing the suggested construction of the foundations, the accommodation proposed and the materials to be usel in the construction of the buildings.
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ESTIMATES.
Separate estimates for each of the proposed blocks must be given in the following form:----
Estimate cost of foundations including drains and water pipes....$ superstructure including all permanent fittings...$
";
The total cost, exclusive of architect's commission, not to exceed seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000).
DESIGNS, &C. TO BE SENT TO COLONIAL SECRETARY.
All designs, drawings, reports and estimates to be sent under cover endorsed "New Government Offices Competition" to the Colonial Secretary on or before the
1896.
ADJUDICATION OF ORDER OF MERIT.
The order of sucrit of the designs received will be decided by a Committee approved by His Excellency the Governor with or without professional assistance as His Excellency may deem desirable.
ADOPTION OF DESIGN.
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The Government does not bind itself to erect the buildings from any of the designs sent in, but in the event of deciding to commence the erection of the buildings within five years from date in accordance with the first premiated design, will employ the Author of such design to carry out the work under the general control of His Excellency the Governor, and subject to the following stipulations, viz., that the Author of the accepted design, subject to the payment of a commission of five per cent, upon the gross expenditure on the buildings including all fittings but exclusive of shipping, freight and agent's charges on material obtained, from Great Britain and also exclusive of all monies paid in respect of supervision, undertakes to supply all drawings, tracings, quantities, contracts, supervise the work during construction and perform all such other work in connection with the construction of the buildings as in the opinion of the Government reasonably comes within the province of an architect to perform, and further upon the completion of the buildings to furnish the Government with a complete set of drawings showing the buildings and all premanent fittings as constructed.
INFORMATION ON APPLICATION.
Plans of the site and approximate section will be furnished to intending competitors on application to the Colonial Secretary subject to a deposit of $50 which will be returned after the publication of the Committee's award provided the depositor has submitted a bona fide design.
SIGNATURES TO PLANS, &c.
All designs, drawings, reports and estimates are to be signed by the parties submitting them.
PARTICULARS.
SITES.
The sites available for the erection of the New Government Offices are situated
on the Praya Reclamation in front of the City Hall and are shewn on the accom- panying plan and sections,
Site No. 1 is bounded on the north by Connaught Road, 75 feet in width, on the South by a road 75 feet in width, on the East by a road 50 feet in width, and on the West by Wardley Street 75 feet in width.
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