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paijSfiy^ LIA09736 SXir>OSS 90X8 . V3BXXUL trchitecto i wsgsxms smsEt, am nusj s o o k> ciureaitt Soptcs&er 16* 1$$1 f Er* Befcert Uadl^r Zlegffcld .kcriWHMani1 laid Sadsstriea iawlrtiw - ' 60 gut 42nd Street Esw Tcrk 17* Be* Tort /-'* Smt {obt Xa accordance with our conversation la Saa Francisco we ere enclosing herewith proposal for our fire to make a warrqr on the development of the usage of lead la construction. Tb# eccp* of the work outlined la car propose! la baaed oa the outline vfcioh you prepared whan you were here. *e bare eubdlrldad tb* work Into phases aa we discussed at that tine. Tb* first phase will eonalat of research withlo the fbur office* within our c*n orjaniaailonj la Sew Tort, Oilcsgo, Sea fraacleoe and Portland. Thl* will ledlately five a* contact with 900 technical aaa working la all phase* oa all type* of building* In all part# of the country currently oa the boards or under construction, of contemporary deelca and modem techniques. X think the present volume represent# about (450,000,000 la con struction cost*, v* will of course also have ths experience of our ergsalastlca with respect to uee of lead end competitive wetals la conetraction since the flru was founded la 1935, \t the end of this phase we will prepare a preliminary report containing our tentative finding* and at the sane tlae be able to direct ear efforts la the second phase towards the aost promising fields far Investigation revealed diring our research la the first phase. In ether words, we will be able to direct rather thaa to scatter cur shots and our contact* In tb* second phase in Wtlefc we sake direct end nail contacts with tb* rest of the profession and construetlon Industry. This aethod of procedure should also wlnlalss unasceseasy travels ft tb* end of this phase of the survey w* will complete a final report contain ing our recommendation* for developing and promoting the uee of lead In the coostraotlon industry based oa our investigations undertaken la the previous phtee. fta tents of tbs proposed contract ere oa cur usual 2-1/3 times the time card rets based on tb* salaries of technical pereorml employed directly oa the pro* ject plus travel sad direct expenses. Tide is the only practical fee arrungment for a survsy of this type, fcer* the exact scope of the work and Uwrefcr* the amount of technical labor required earoot be properly deUreLvi ahead of tlse, Se hare coexisted several sarTeye oa this basis with Bunker Hill sod 3u 111t JCtrdng Coopery, The Bradley Kinlng N 3048 Br. X. X. tlogflsU ?SS t*0 fttptcdbir l, 195? Ca^Mjr* Bssssteks Kloiej Confab aM tbs gsinter Sill. Caspary, u well M Muy other industrial clloats. Too *111 notic* that it is ear castes to rois&sr ea-.'.-My ststoaeata. la this wigy th# cllsst clsssye tas a oarsat picfcsr cZ tisa cc*is iasarrsd by its aad ty xia as ths wvrlc doralcs^* Ka bora prepared a fcr'c-et nsMsote tesod ess isgk eS sidLLir vi&sr# ffel* astiaata is L5,C00 ea bo ssd far ta&^sUss fts^caose X haw glren onsldsrafel* thought nj to try best wry to sot up the direction aad jrocodnros fear onrry-ls:^ oat tea wk within ony cca cr.'-J-r-itsUojt, lea will r>- qaira a goasrsl psrtos? ta cistsf of th pyejoet la asiar to enlist tho efforts of the other offices la the ia?stigeiio39 It soecs to no thst tho prlaary consideration ohooid ho that ths partei? la chare* of tho project ho cna that act only has tha ptrejesJL oontacto 1:spired hat also tho broad#9t eaperloaoo *ith tha industry to b esrrod, tlth his perecasl responsibility inrolYod I * ssrs you *111 got tho hoot roralto. to# project E*r..-jnr Bill boro to icrtc dlroctljr under tha general partner la eharg* and iharefsrs sbssld ho aa uiodato la tho oaso offlco aa tho general partner. Tho project canagor will do tho day-to-day direction tad aalstaln contact lth tho Icrwotigatlona being aadortahoa tgr tho rarloos offieoa. 2laca scat of ear contact# with tha load industry hare bean la tha beet cad boc&ase of cy perooaal contacts with yoa sad Jack Bradley, I thick I should ho partner la charge of tho work, with oca of cor Saa fraaclaoo aaaociataa aa project manager* Slaco tho sorrey Is to corax tha country aad oar organisation Is nationwide wa thick tho traral aad coaaasalcatlooa ooats will ba tha a ns# regard!#aa of fhoa which affleo th* work la directed. Be find that tho neceaaary latar-offlco trrral *111 bring us to Be* lark as frequently aa raqtiirad for aacaaaary ooaforwaooa with tha client, mpplosMtod by hla cereal traral aa an officer of the natlond. ajaoclatlotu Va will gladly dlacuaa this aa wall as axqr qaastioe* which yon night hare es the propoood agrtenant.. Tary truly years, samaRX, arms k jtram, /*/ ^ohn B, Rodgers JBXiep OOt 4. D. Bradley Mn Be Rodgers