Series 11271

Capitol Commission Bids, i 1909-1917.

1.00 cubic foot and 1 microfilm reel

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains the bids submitted to the Capitol Commission by contractors and artisans seeking employment.

Scope and Content

To pursue the legislative mandate to "erect a suitable building" to serve as the Utah state capitol, the Capitol Commission issued a call for construction bids to contractors and artisans. This series contains the bids submitted to the commission by those seeking employment. The collection includes bids for furnishings, heating and ventilating systems, elevators, vaults, cuspidors, lighting, and numerous others. The series also documents inquiries from contractors to the Capitol Commission regarding the bidding process, contracts, operational budgets, and contract decisions.
The bids include information on Utah craftsmen, architects, and contractors, and significant information about construction techniques, planning, bidding processes, and labor and material costs from the period.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by subject, thereunder chronological.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

The bids were processed to the item level with acidic documents removed and replaced with xerox copies on acid free paper. Duplicate copies were weeded, and the individual bids, while remaining in original alphabetical arrangement, were arranged in chronological order within the individual files to improve access.

Related Material

Correspondence from the Capitol Commission, Series 1132, documents communication between the Capitol Commission to the successful bidders, capitol architect, general contractor, and local government.
Bonds and contracts from the Capitol Commission, Series 1133, contain the majority of related material since it documents the winner of the bidding process and often contains the contractual agreements issued by the commission.
Capitol design competition renderings from the Capitol Commission, Series 1134, hold all of the materials associated with the design competition for the capitol building and includes information spoken of in correspondence contained in the bids.
Records from the Capitol Commission, Series 11272, contain related correspondence to and from the Capitol Commission regarding their contractual agreements.
Newspaper clippings from the Capitol Commission, Series 11273, contain articles addressing the most important bidders and subsequent contracts awarded.
Minutes from the Capitol Commission, Series 11274, are those to secure contracts for work on the capitol building discussed in these minutes.

Container List

ReelBoxFolderDescription
111Boilers
112Clock system, Mar. 23, 1913-Oct. 31, 1914
113Jan. 15, 1914-Jan. 29, 1915
114Cuspidors
115Decorations
116Electrical wiring
117Elevator enclosures
118Entrance doors
119Excavation
1110Filing devices
1111Firehose equipment
1112Flooring
1113Furniture (Coverings)
1114Furniture (Dinwoody and Co.)
1115Furniture (Steel) 1914
1116undated
1117Furniture (Wooden), Sept. 8, 1914-Sept. 14, 1914
1118c. 1914
1119General contractors
1120Generators for elevators, Apr. 22, 1914-May 4, 1914
1121May 14, 1914-Aug. 29, 1914
1122Hardware
1123Heating and ventilating
1124Indirect lighting
1125Light fixtures, Jun. 17, 1914-Sept. 3, 1914
1126Jan. 8, 1915
1127Painting contracts
1128Park lighting
1129Pipe covering
1130Plastering
1131Plumbing
1132Rugs and carpets
1133Sculpture work
1134Sewage system
1135State chemist department
1136Vault equipment, Jan. 25-Jan. 30, 1915
1137Feb. 1, 1915
1138Feb. 3-Oct.29, 1915
1139Temperature regulation
1140Terrace
1141Vacuum Cleaners, Feb. 14, 1914-July 27, 1915
1142July 27, 1915-Aug. 27, 1915
1143Vault doors
1144Window shades