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tinued. These plans were submitted in final form in November. Two 

 separate bids were advertised and awarded. 



The Edrow Engineering Co. was awarded the contract for the 

 renovation and modernization of the birdhouse and the constniction 

 of a new walk-through flight cage. Work started on April 29, 1963. 

 As noted elsewhere, the birds had been evacuated prior to this date. 

 It is anticipated that the work will be completed in April 1964. 



The Cherry Hill Sand & Gravel Co. was awarded the contract for 

 the relocation of the east- west access road. Work started on March 

 27, 1963. The excavation and grading are now well underway, and it 

 is anticipated that the road will be ready for use in early fall. 



National Capital Parks, Department of the Interior, is relocating 

 Beech Drive, as mentioned in last year's report. This is being done 

 for the National Park Service by the Bureau of Public Eoads. After 

 tunneling through more than 780 feet of solid rock imder "Adminis- 

 tration Hill," the top half of the tunnel was completed May 24, 1963. 



Plans for the second phase of the capital improvement program, 

 which will consist of enclosures for the hardy hoofed stock on the 

 present site of the buffalo and zebra pens a new entrance on Connecti- 

 cut Avenue, and deer paddocks on the hill behind the birdhouse, are 

 being drawn up by the architectural firm of Daniel, Mann, Johnson & 

 Mendenhall. Plans are also being made for the redevelopment of the 

 office area. 



All redevelopment work is being done under the direction of the 

 District of Columbia Department of Buildings and Grounds. Special 

 acknowledgment is due the director of that department and his able 

 staff. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Theodore H. Reed, Director. 

 Dr. Leonard Carmichael, 



/Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. 



