Architectural project specifications define the procedural and administrative requirements for a project, as well as the materials, equipment, products, systems, and standards of workmanship required for the project's completion. This series contains specifications relating to all components of the South Mall construction project.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
This series consists of materials used by the legal staff of the Office of General Services to negotiate and/or litigate claims by South Mall (Empire State Plaza) project contractors and consultants which could not be settled under the Equitable Adjustment Act of 1969.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services. Office of Counsel
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
George A. Fuller Company chronological correspondence files
Series Number
16211
Summary
This series consists of yellow carbon copies of outgoing correspondence and inter-office memoranda authored by the George A. Fuller Company's manager of the Albany South Mall (Empire State Plaza) construction project. Correspondence and memoranda address every aspect of project management including work proposals and cost estimates, plans and specifications, contracts, subcontractors, work schedules, inspection of completed work, and fire and safety regulations.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
George A. Fuller Company monthly status reports on construction of the Empire State Plaza
Series Number
15761
Summary
This series consists of custom report binders in which George A. Fuller Company South Mall Project management staff filed copies of monthly status reports submitted to the Office of South Mall Construction. In addition to narrative summaries, the reports also include meeting minutes, fold-out progress charts, and statistical tables.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Index of South Mall project contracts and specifications
Series Number
B1350
Summary
This series, which identifies each project specification by the building, structural component, or system to which it applies, is a master index to the South Mall project specifications found in Series 16195. The index also contains an abstract of the contents of each specification and a short history of its contract administration.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Empire State Plaza construction management daily diaries
Series Number
15763
Summary
These records consist of engineers' daily project diaries and inspectors' daily reports concerning the construction of Empire State Plaza in Albany. Records identify projects by contract number, specification number, and contractor and contain descriptions of work performed and inspected.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Typescript of cooperative South Mall construction project agreement
Series Number
A3321
Summary
This is an original typescript of an agreement among New York State, Albany County, and the City of Albany to undertake the cooperative public improvement project known as the South Mall (later Empire State Plaza). The project was devised to provide space for state offices and related facilities as part of a plan for development of the county and city, recognizing the clear effect of state government growth on the physical and economic development of the area.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
South Mall constructors' semi-annual progress reports on construction of the Cultural Education Center
Series Number
15760
Summary
This series consists of progress reports regarding the construction of the Cultural Education Center in Albany, NY, which were submitted by the project contractor, the South Mall Constructors Joint Venture, to the George A. Fuller Company on a semi-annual basis. Reports are in notebooks and are unordered.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
George A. Fuller Company Safety Department records
Series Number
16214
Summary
This series consists of the office files of Carlton F. Freeberg, George A. Fuller Company South Mall Project Safety Director. Records in this series fall into four major subject categories: 1) personal injuries and accidents; 2) fires, fire watch, and watchmen reports; 3) inspections; and 4) violations and recommendations.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services. Design and Construction
Access Restrictions
Information about identified workers who suffered injuries during South Mall construction is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law, Personal Privacy Protection Law, and other statutes. Archivist must review records to identify disclosable information.
Harrison and Abramovitz South Mall project design implementation files
Series Number
16188
Summary
The architectural firm of Harrison and Abramovitz was responsible for the overall design of the Albany South Mall (Empire State Plaza) structure. The series contains correspondence, reports, scattered architectural drawings, work point index sheets, and schedules of hardware related to the implementation of Harrison and Abramovitz 's designs. The records document daily issues that arose during the construction process, rather than the development of original designs.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
This series includes a wide variety of documents relating to the financing of state construction projects through local government bond issuances. The majority of the records concern financing for the Albany Empire State Plaza (South Mall) project, but there are also files on state office building construction projects in other cities including Binghamton, Utica, and Watertown.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
This series consists of "central files" compiled by the Walsh-Corbetta Joint Venture during its management of construction of the South Mall main platform superstructure, health department laboratories, and meeting center. The series contains files on subcontractors engaged by Walsh-Corbetta, as well as "Miscellaneous Files" documenting numerous aspects of project management.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
New York State Office of General Services South Mall design drawings
Series Number
16196
Summary
This series consists of one whiteprint copy plan dated 1967 that apparently was made from an original drawing in the original accession. This plan depicts the main platform and superstructures of the Empire State Plaza in Albany. The series also includes 35 blueprints and 2 paintings of the Legislative Office Building at the Empire State Plaza in Albany.
Creator
New York (State). Board of Geographic Names
Access Restrictions
Documents relating to existing facilities may be withheld under New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Section 87.2(f) ("if disclosed could endanger the life or safety of any person"). State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with FOIL.
State Coordinating Committee on the South Mall Project monthly progress reports
Series Number
16204
Summary
This series from the Office of General Services Design and Construction contains reports of the South Mall Coordinating Committee. Many reports include black-and-white photographs, annotated site plans, and other documentation of ongoing construction. Included is the general manager's report the problems on the South Mall and a general picture of the situation as it existed at the time.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services. Design and Construction
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
The series consists of signed copies of contract agreements and related material (including transmittal letters, notes, memorandums on changes to contract amounts or payments, and copies of encumbrance requests) for architectural services and supplemental agreements for extension of the period of services to be performed in connection with work on Albany's South Mall project (later Empire State Plaza).
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Commission on Cultural Resources photoprints of Mental Hygiene and State University of New York buildings
Series Number
B1056
Summary
This series consists of 12 photographs that were used in presentation portfolios by the Commission on Cultural Resources. The photographs were specifically selected for possible use in Commission publications.
Creator
New York (State). Commission on Cultural Resources
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Mueser, Rutledge, Wentworth, and Johnston South Mall project engineering and inspection files
Series Number
16191
Summary
The records in this series document the engineering work and quality control inspections performed by the firm of Mueser, Rutledge, Wentworth, and Johnston on the Albany South Mall (Empire State Plaza) construction project. Documents pertain to review of contract bids, review and implementation of change order requests, contractors' claims for compensation for lost revenue, and orders for remedial work following unsatisfactory inspections.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
George A. Fuller Company South Mall project central files
Series Number
16187
Summary
This series consists of correspondence, shop drawings, specifications, change orders, construction logs, diaries, status reports, contract transmittals, claims, delays, and damages related to various buildings constructed by the George A. Fuller Company as part of the Empire State Plaza (South Mall) project. Records pertain to the following buildings and/or facilities: Central Automated Control Facility (CACF); agency buildings 1, 2, 3, and 4; Legislative Office Building; Central Air Conditioning Plant and Transformer Vault; Swan Street Building; and Central Security System (CSS).
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
Documents relating to existing facilities may be withheld under New York State Freedom of Information Law sect. 87.2(f) ("if disclosed could endanger the life or safety of any person").