Letters and email · August 26, 1960
Walter H. Harris to Savo Stoshitch — architectural-services agreement
Requests contract documents for library architectural services and clarification of the architect’s construction supervision responsibilities.
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August 26, 1960
Mr. Savo M. Stoshitch, Architect
427 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles 13, California
Dear Mr. Stoshitch:
Last Tuesday, August 23rd, the City Council held an additional work session meeting pertaining to the development of a Public Library in the City of Hermosa Beach. I feel the City Council is now ready to consider employment of an architect for purposes of preparing the necessary drawings and working plans for such a library facility.
In order that we might conclude the arrangements for architectural services, would you please prepare the necessary documents applicable to your employment as architect for the City of Hermosa Beach on this facility, in order that I may submit them to the City Council for their consideration.
In preparing the contract document, may I suggest that you make special mention of the specific type of supervision which you propose to give to the construction of this facility. There has been raised the question by members of the Council as to the distinction between supervision and inspection by the architect versus that of a resident engineer or building inspector. Perhaps a little clarification in your contract document would eliminate any possible misunderstanding of this matter.
Very truly yours,
W. H. Harris,
City Manager
WHH:ec
cc. City Clerk
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• (signature) W. H. Harris
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Anguss 36, 1960 Mr. Save M, Stoahloh, Arablica 427 West Pifth. Btreet. Los Angeles I3, Celifornia Dear Mr. Stoshitab: Last Tuesday, Nunues 28rd, Ego Cly Counell hold an additional work sessien meeting pertaining to the dovelor ment of a Public Librasy In the City of Hermose Becab. I feel the City Counoll is now reedy to consider employmens of an architect for purposes of preparing the necessary drewings and working plans for such a librery selly. In order that we migts conclude the arrangements for architectural services,' would you please prepare the neceas- ary documents applicable to your employmens as architoot Sor the Cisy of Hermosa Beaal on tile facllity, In ordes that I may suball them to the City Corinall for thats constersclan. In propertag the contract document, may i suggeit that you make «gecial mention of the speotsio type of supervialon walch yas propose to give to the censtruction of this beatlity. There has been relsed the question by members of the Conel! as to the distinction between supervision and inspeation by the arablseat versus that of e taldeal engineer or bullding in- spectos. Pechaps a leela alerttoaston in your centreat doou- sent would alimleate eig posalble maunderstanding of taur very crely yours, W. 8. Seanto, City Manages Withsee o0.. Olly Class.