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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 593 -
REQUIRING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR NATIONAL BUILDINGS TO BE
DONE BY THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS |
Agencies of the National Government, including
State Colleges and Universities
The Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and
Communication
The Director of Public Works
WHEREAS, the most effective utilization of the limited funds available for building construction calls for economy in the all phases of construction;
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Public Works is assigned the task, among others, of undertaking the architectural and engineering design work of national buildings.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby order and instruct:
1.
The architectural and engineering design work of national government
buildings, including those financed from loans, shall be done by the
Bureau of Public Works, except as may be otherwise approved by the
President and except for minor projects where the implementing agency
is able to do the necessary architectural and engineering services work.
2. Buildings
constructed by government owned or controlled corporations payable from
accumulated operating earnings shall not be covered by these
Instructions.
3. The design
of buildings shall observe accepted standards of Philippine
architecture as may be approved by the head of the agency which will
use the proposed building: Provided, that building designs as a rule
shall be prepared on the assumption that no air conditioning shall be
used and Provided, Further, That Standard and replaceable designs shall
be adopted whenever practicable in order to save time and effort in
design work.
4. The Bureau
of Public Works shall directly undertake the work assigned to it under
these Instructions and may not sub-contract the work to outsiders
except as may be otherwise approved by the President: Provided, That
the Bureau may hire individual consultants to assist in the design work
at such standard rates as may be approved by the Commissioner of the
Budget upon recommendation of the Secretary of Public Works,
Transportation and Communication.
Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of September in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-seven.
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