Show New Post Office Site Approved for Bountiful Plans to acquire a new pos post postoffice oct office ice in Bount Bountiful ul were announced announced an an- recently by Postmaster ter General J. J Edward Da Day TilE THE NEW building Mr Day said is designed to carry carry car car- r. r ry out the post ost office departments department's departments department's departments department's depart depart- ments ment's objective of oC providing newly constructed postal units where they arc are most urgently needed in the interest of more efficient postal service anc und and improved working conditions for postal employees The emphasis in our lease construction program will ViII continue continue con can to be on adequate space for postal operations not only for current needs but for lor the foreseeable future TilE THE departments department's policy is isto isto isto to use existing buildings where I they can be suitably altered or or remodeled to meet the needs of oC the ever er increasing volume of mail As As' As circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances dictate we will also consider moving our postal operations operations op op- operations into more spacious quarters if they thoy arc are available Where neither of these conditions conditions con con- is feasible we will authorize authorize authorize au au- au- au the construction of new postal units such as the building build ing at Bount Bountiful uL TilE THE CONSTRUCTION program program pro pro- gram is being concentrated in those Jiose areas where the need is urgent and suitable space cannot be obtained except b through new construction I 1 The building in Bount Bountiful ul will be located at South Main PRELIMINARY RY plans call for square feet teet of floor space with an area of square feet teet for lor parking and movement of vehicles When completed it will serve sene over people in the area The Postmaster G General e n era I Isaid said the building will be constructed constructed con con- under the departments department's departments department's departments department's depart depart- ments ment's Lease Construct o 0 n Program which utilizes the resources and e n t funds of private ate enterprise for needed postal buildings TIlE Tins DEP DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENT'S capital capital cap cap- ital investment Mr 11 Day s said tid will be limited to postal equipment equip equip- ment The building will remain remain remain re re- re- re main under private ownership while leased to fhe the federal government and the owner will pa pay local real estate tax tax- es Plans and specifications for forthe forthe forthe the new building as well as bidding forms and other pertinent pertinent perti perti- nent data will be made available avail able to prospective e bidders at atan atan atan an early date dale at which time the post office department will advertise for bids The site option will be transferred tp the successful bidder who will purchase the land construct the building and l lease se it to the department on a long term basis |