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1242 BOARD OF T R U S T E E S [May 29 mended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton. CONTRACTS FOR A D D I T I O N TO ABBOTT POWER PLANT (16) T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of contracts as follows for the construction of the Abbott Power Plant Addition, Unit No. 6. The award in each case is to the lowest bidder. Erection of mechanical equipment (Division "7L") — T h e Oberle-Jorde Company, Inc., 612 Tri-State Building, Cincinnati 2, Ohio $23 980 00 Furnishing and application of thermal insulation for piping system (Division " 7 M " ) — M i d w e s t Insulation Company, P.O. Box 64, Metropolis, Illinois n 531 49 Attached is a report from the Physical Plant Department listing all bids received, and a copy is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. Funds are available in the state appropriations to the University for capital improvements for the biennium 1957-59. I concur. On motion of Mr. Nickell, these contracts were awarded, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton. CONTRACT FOR AIR C O N D I T I O N I N G INSTALLATION IN DENTISTRY-MEDICINE-PHARMACY BUILDING (17) T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $8,747 to the Air Comfort Corporation, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for air conditioning the administrative suite in the first unit of the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building. The contract provides for furnishing and installing an air-conditioning system in the new administrative offices of the College of Medicine, including the necessary cutting and patching of floors, walls, and ceilings, as part of the program of air conditioning portions of the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1957-59I concur. On motion of Mr. Swain, this contract was awarded, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton. CONTRACT FOR REPLACING EAST DENTISTRY-MEDICINEPHARMACY BUILDING DRIVEWAY (18) T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the award of a contract for $2,993 to the Banner Construction Company, 384 North Harding, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for the replacement of the south driveway slab at the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building. This drive was part of the contract for the addition to this building. It has settled twelve to fourteen inches at the end near the loading dock, thus making it impossible for trucks to unload at the dock. The cause of the settling can noi be determined until the slab is removed. If it is becomes evident that the contractor who constructed the slab is at fault (he has refused to make the correction) , he will be held responsible for the cost of making the driveway usable. An appropriation of $4,000 will be required for this work, in the event the contractor is not responsible, for the contract plus engineering supervision and incidental costs. _ I concur and recommend that the contract be awarded to the Banner ton-
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