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19593

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

453

Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton, Mr. Wilkins.

CONTRACT FOR PLASTERING A N D ACOUSTICAL WORK

(22) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract to Harry F. Fisher, Urbana, the lowest bidder, for plastering, patching repairs, and acoustical installations, work to be done as needed, for the fiscal year beginning July I, 1959, on the basis of the following terms: $2.00 an hour for trucking of equipment and materials for actual time used solely for transportation, provided that not over 10 per cent of one job will be charged to trucking costs, unless the total costs are $25.00 or less; contractor's fee of 16 per cent of all job costs when project costs exceed $25.00. I concur. On motion of Mr. H a r e w o o d , this contract was a w a r d e d by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Harewood, Mr. Herrick, M r . Hughes, M r . Johnston, M r . Pogue, Mr. Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, M r . Stratton, M r . Wilkins.

CONTRACT FOR FURNACE MAINTENANCE A N D REPAIRS IN HOUSING UNITS

(23) The Director of Housing, the Director of the Physical Plant, and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract to J. R. Boers Heating Company, Champaign, the lowest bidder, for furnace maintenance and repair work in the individual housing units operated by the University at UrbanaChampaign. This contract is for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1959, to provide for services as required, payments to be made at the following rates which are those in effect during the current fiscal year ending June 30, 1959: Labor Rates Straight Time Overtime Furnace Mechanic $2 00 {3 00 Mechanic's Helper 1 40 2 20

Contractor's Fee

For Labor For Materials

30 per cent 30 per cent

Labor rates are subject to adjustment for changes in rates paid generally by the contractor to his workmen for similar work with right of cancellation of the contract reserved by the University if such changes do not meet with its approval. Funds are available in the income of the Housing Division. I concur. On motion of M r . Clement, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Harewood, Mr. Herrick, Mr. H u g h e s , Mr. Johnston, M r . Pogue, Mr. Swain, M r s . Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, M r . Stratton, M r . Wilkins.

CONTRACT FOR INSTALLATION OF PERMANENT SEATING IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL

(24) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $253,300, the base bid, to the American Seating Company of New York City, the lowest bidder, for installation of the permanent seating, consisting of 17,000 plastic seats, in the Assembly Hall, the contract to include a provision that all seat standards will be drilled, tapped, and tapped holes plugged with a slotted head bolt flush with the surface of the seat standard, to facilitate installation of arms to scat assemblies later if and when desired. The contract further provides that at a later date either or both of two alternates may be accepted, provided the American Seating Company is notified in sufficient time that added costs will not be involved. These alternates provide for the installation of 4,472 upholstered seats for the theater quadrant at an additional cost of $21,242, and the installation of arms to these theater seats at an additional cost of $19,000. Provision for the seating is included in the Assembly Hall project budget. 1 concur.