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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

[March 19

CONTRACT FOR CERAMICS AND MINING BUILDING. Professor J a m e s M. White, supervising architect, submitted t h e fallowing recommendation in r e g a r d to t h e a w a r d of t h e contract for t h e Ceramics and Mining b u i l d i n g : Mr. W. L. Abbott, Chairmcm of the Committee on Building and Grounds: I s u b m i t h e r e w i t h a detailed s t a t e m e n t of t h e bids on t h e Mining and Ceramics laboratory. p n t h e basis of a l t e r n a t e B, which it was decided to accept, A. W. Stoolman w a s t h e low bidder. Other changes were deemed advisable, and on t h e basis of revisions m a d e in t h e plans and specifications by t h e State architect, Mr. Stoolman revised h i s bid, s u b m i t t i n g a.detailed schedule of t h e cost of the 9 changes, w h i c h . h a s been approved by Mr. Z i m m e r m a n and myself. On t h i s basis t h e contract price is $22,019.12, and I recommend t h e a w a r d a t t h a t figure. Yours truly,

J A M E S M. WHITE,

Supervising [Enclosure.]

Architect.

SCHEDULE OF B I D S RECEIVED ON T H E M I N I N G AND CERAMICS LABORATORY BUILDING. "A" "B" complete add, building if same before is made June 1,1912. l'6 y higher. $21,374 00 22,849 00 21,750 00 21,900 00 27,437 00 24,437 00 21,747 00 21,266 30 20,747.00 22,153 00 20,734 00 $456 00 900 00 875 00 428 00 (June 1) 640 00 532 00 456 00 452 00 650 00 600 00 «D" unit price cu. ft. of concrete. $ 25 29 25 25 25 25 25 24 22J 25 "E" unit price unit per ft. 6" price virtified cu. yd. of excavation. sewer tile. $ 30 32 75 25 65 55 25 50 50 1 00 $ 25 35 30 20 25 22 18 20 55

Contractors..

"C" deduct. studding for tile. $130 360 210 214 00 00 00 00

C. E. Smith J. N. Fairchild W. M. Allen Son & Co N. H. Shields J. F . D u n c a n . . . . Freeman & Brooks Baird & Howe A. W. Stoolman A. Barr * English Bros

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450 00 320 00 96 80 195 00 245 00 same

On t h e recommendation of t h e supervising architect, it w a s voted to a w a r d t h e contract for t h e Ceramics and Mining building to A. W. Stoolman on h i s bid of $22,019.12; a u t h o r i t y to a w a r d t h i s contract h a v i n g been given to t h e committee a t a meeting of Dec. 12, 1911 (page 537). STAIRCASE W I D E N E D IN COMMERCE BUILDING.

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I t was voted to recommend t h a t $300.00, or as much of t h i s sum as may be needed, be a p p r o p r i a t e d for w i d e n i n g t h e staircase leading to t h e a t t i c floor in t h e School of Commerce building. VACUUM C L E A N E R S . I t was voted to recommend t h a t $400.0Q, or as m u c h of t h i s s u m a s m a y be necessary, be appropriated to p u r c h a s e two portable v a c u u m cleaners for use in University buildings.