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1922]

U N I V E R S I T Y O F ILLINOIS

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Original bid of English Brothers of Aug. 24th $1,285,000.00 Deduct cost of bond $19,275.00 Deduct credit for changes and omissions in accordance with addenda 43,9778.00 63,253.00 $1,221,747.00 Bid on Plumbing by Walsh and Slattery 59,000.00 Bid on Electric Wiring by A. H . Barth Electric C o 14,998.00 Bid on Heating and Ventilating by Sodeman Heat & Power C o 9,387.00 Bid on Structural Steel by Ft. Pitt Bridge Co. on tonnage basis plus cost of erection, approximately 180,950.00 Bid on Reinforcing Steel by Corrugated Bar Co. on tonnage basis approximately _ 20,400.00 Total estimated cost exclusive of architects' fees, surface grading of foot-ball field and seeding, running tracks, lockers, inspection of cement and steel and other minor items 1,506,482.00 A d d for architects' fees 75,324.10 In accordance with the instructions of the Trustees, the net additional cost of a separate cobnnade on the ground, not including architects' fees, etc., has been obtained as follows: $165,000.00 The Building Committee recommends the execution of a contract with English Brothers in the form herewith attached, which is based on providing Memorial Columns within the Stadium structure. Respectfully submitted, E. L. SCHEIDENHELM

F. L. Thompson

Building Committee (2) M r . C. H . Meyer, representing Schmidt & Garden, Architects for the Medical Research Laboratory, appeared before the Executive Committee with two bids for excavating and pile driving for the Medical Research Library and Laboratory building. These bids were opened and found to be as follows: Geo. W . Jackson Sc Fitzpatrick Co.: Excavation, $1.45 per yard. Piles, .46 per lineal foot. Central Dredging Co.: L u m p sum bid of $10,192.00. As it will not be possible to award contracts for the remainder of the work on the building for another month, and as the bids received were considered to be reasonable the Architect was directed to "award the contract to that firm whose bid, under the circumstances, is most advantageous to the progress of the building."1 (3) A communication was received from Dr. A. H . Daniels, Dean of the Graduate School, recommending that the requirement that a candidate for the Doctorate deposit a bond as an alternative guarantee of the publication of his thesis be discontinued, and that a cash deposit of $75 be made an absolute requirement. Dr. Daniels stated that this matter had been discussed with President Kinley and had received his approval, but, owing to the absence of the President and the VicePresident, he was presenting it for the President as a matter on which immediate action is desired. was awarded to the Central Dredging Company. lrThis contract The Committee approved the recommendation. The meeting adjourned.

W. L. Abbott

Chairman, Executive Committee T h e s e m i n u t e s w e r e received for record.