Office of Contracting and Property 

 Management 



Robert Perkins, Director 



In its capacity as the acquisition, revenue contracting and 

 property management office for the Institution, the Office of 

 Contracting and Property Management provided critical sup- 

 port to a wide variety of programs and projects, over the past 

 year. It also implemented a number of significant enhance- 

 ments to the procurement process; allowing bureaus and 

 offices more control over their individual needs. 



A wide variety and large number of contracts were awarded 

 throughout the year. The construction contract for the National 

 Museum of the American Indian at the Customs House, New 

 York City, was vigorously administered and is winding down as 

 the Smithsonian celebrated the facility's opening. This opening 

 necessitated awarding many other contracts for exhibition and 

 other services. The opening of the Spiders Exhibit, National Mu- 

 seum of Natural History, required awarding and administering 

 several exhibit contracts. Ma|or contracts were also awarded for 

 the architect/engineering services for the design of the National 

 Museum of Natural History's West Court and the Patent Office 

 Building. Contracts were also awarded for Travel and Ticketing 

 ADP Systems for the Smithsonian Associates. 



Office of Design and Construction 



Robert P. Dillman. Director 



The Office of Design and Construction plans, designs, con- 

 structs, and provides proiect and financial management for all 

 new construction, renovation, restoration, and repair projects 

 for Smithsonian Institution facilities. Projects are currently 

 located in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Hawaii, Arizona, 

 Florida, Maryland, New York, Massachusetts and Panama. 

 Recent work includes Custom House renovation for the Na- 

 tional Museum of American Indian and window replacement 

 at the National Museum of Natural History. 



NMAI Custom House Renovation 



In August of 1994, ODC completed construction on the $24 

 million, 3 floor renovation of the Old Custom House in Lower 

 Manhattan, NYC for the National Museum of the American 

 Indian. The project provides administrative and exhibition 

 space for the National Museum of the American Indian and 

 will open in October of 1994. 



NMNH Window Replacement 



In January of 1993, ODC began a $4 million project to install 

 new mechanical rooms on the east and west wings of the 



building and to replace exterior windows on both wings. All 

 of the windows have been replaced and the east wing mechani- 

 cal room has been completed. Project completion is expected 

 in eatly 1995. 



Si-Wide Accessibility Project 



The Smithsonian is committed to making its facilities and 

 programs accessible to all visitors and staff, including individ- 

 uals with disabilities. ODC is working with the Smithsonian 

 Accessibility Coordinator and a consultant to complete a com- 

 prehensive survey of all public spaces. After the survey and an 

 analysis of applicable accessibility codes and standards, the 

 consultant will present an implementation plan. The study is 

 scheduled for completion in early 1995. 



Mall Master Plan for Site Improvements 



ODC and a consultant are developing a master plan for 

 Smithsonian site improvements on the National Mall. The 

 master plan will address exterior building and grounds light- 

 ing, landscaping, sidewalks and street furnishings. ODC plans 

 to present the final draft to the National Capital Planning 

 Commission for final approval in late 1994. 



SERC Master Plan 



ODC is preparing a facilities master plan which addresses cur- 

 rent and planned research and education programs at the 

 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. The master plan 

 contemplates future development of a core laboratory and sup- 

 port complex centered on the existing Mathias Laboratory and 

 the reconstructed Old Dominion Building. 



Suitland Combined Projects 



ODC is nearing completion of a $5 million construction and 

 repair effort for the Museum Support Center and Paul E. Gar- 

 ber facility. A new artifact storage building will provide an ad- 

 ditional 20,000 square feet of storage space to house the 

 growing collections of the National Air and Space Museum 

 and the National Museum of American History. A chemical 

 cleaning and restoration addition to Building 10 will provide 

 the National Air and Space Museum with a state of the art fa- 

 cility for aircraft restoration. 



NMAI Mall Museum 



The Smithsonian selected the architectural firm of Geddes 

 Brecher Quails Cunningham in association with Douglas Car- 

 dinal Architect, Ltd., to design the National Museum of the 

 Amencan Indian on the National Mall in Washington, DC. 

 Design development began in the fall of 1994, and the con- 

 cept design is scheduled to be completed in about a year. This 

 260,000 square foot museum is scheduled to open to the pub- 

 lic in the year 2001. 



NMAI Suitland Cultural Resources Center 



The design team for this building, Polshek Metcalf Tobey and 

 Partners in collaboration with the Native American Design 



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