Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1918 [PAGE 412]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[ July iy,

EDUCATION BUILDING T h e general contract was awarded to English Brothers, of Cham^paign, Illinois, on the basis of their bid of $151,000.00, subject to the advance in steel from the date the bids were open to the signing of the contract June thirtieth, English Brothers being the low bidder. The heating contract was awarded to Callen Brothers of Indianapolis on the basis of their bid, using the alternate of the Buffalo Forge Co/s fans and air washers for which a deduction of $400.00 was allowed. This deduction made Callen Brothers' bid $20,400.00. T h e lowest bidder on the specification was C. L. Moore of Davenport, Iowa, whose bid was $20,588:00. Mr. Moore made an addition of $100.00 for the use of the Buffalo Forge Co/s equipment. T h e temperature regulation was omitted from this contract for a consideration of $4,500.00, making the net contract $15,900. T h e low bidder on the plumbing contract was Hayes Brothers of Indianapolis, Indiana. Hayes* bid was $5,995.00. T h e second low bidder was Callen Brothers of Indianapolis, Indiana, whose bid was $6,300.00. While the award of the contract was being decided, Hayes Brothers requested that their bid be increasd to $6,295.00 on account of the increase in material. Callen Brothers did not request an increase in their bid. In view of the fact that Hayes Brothers increased their bid to within five dollars of their nearest competitor after such bids were published and since it would entail considerable more expense with this office to deal with two different contractors than to deal with only one, Hayes Brothers bid was rejected and the contract awarded to Callen Brothers of Indianapolis, Indiana, at their bid of $6,300.00. T h e electrical contract was awarded to the Caldwell Electrical Company of Champaign, on the basis of their bid of $4,650.00. T h e low bidder was C. E. Wallace of St. Charles, 111., whose bid of $3,978.00 was rejected because of insufficient evidence of his financial responsibility. The contracts awarded total as follows: English Brothers, general Callen Brothers, heating and ventilating . " " plumbing Caldwell Electric Co., wiring Johnson Service Co., temperature regulation Contract for window sash $151,000 15,900 6,300 4,650 4,000 14,500 $196,350 T h e additional cost to furnish the building is estimated as follows: Fire Protection, telephones, switchboards, transformers, etc. Lighting fixtures Grounds ... Superintendent and drafting Cement (Estimated) Extras on contracts

3,500 3,500 500 4,500 4,650 2,000 $215,000