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ESTIMATES.

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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...$

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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 inerit 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 permanent 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 bonâ 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.

* Not printed.