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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Since this plan will involve the cooperation of the University by the investment of from $55,000 to $60,000 of its endowment funds in this property, Mr. Hobbs has requested that it be brought to the attention of the Board for its consideration or for consideration by the Finance Committee.

On motion of Mr. Barrett, this matter was referred to the Finance Committee for consideration and report.

CONTRACTS FOR MEDICAL A N D DENTAL LABORATORIES BUILDING

(28) A report on the status of the proposed addition to the Medical and Dental College Laboratories Building. M r . Stouffer made a statement concerning this matter, and presented the following letter from Granger and Bollenbacher, Architects. December 5, 1935 To the Board of Trustees Re: P.W.A. Docket No. 111. 1057 University of Illinois Medical and Dental College Urbana, Illinois Laboratories—Second Unit

GENTLEMEN :

We recommend that the following low bidders be awarded contracts for the construction of the Medical and Dental College Building located on the Chicago campus of the University of Illinois at the southwest corner of Polk and Wood Streets, Chicago, Illinois. We recommend that the general contract be awarded to J. W. Snyder Co., 307 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, at their base bid of $964,860 together with Alternate No. 1 which amounts to a net reduction of $12,250, the total amount of contract to be $952,610. We further recommend that the elevator and entrance enclosures contract be awarded to Haughton Elevator & Machine Co., 507 South Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois, at their base bid of $53,700. We further recommend that the electric wiring contract be awarded to Divane Bros., 3826 West Van Buren Street, Chicago, Illinois, at their base bid of $69,975. We further recommend that the plumbing contract be awarded to O'Callaghan Bros., 21 South Green Street, Chicago, Illinois, at their base bid of $112,900 together with Alternate No. 3 which amounts to a net reduction of $230, the total amount of contract to be $112,670. We further recommend that the heating contract be awarded to Robert Gordon, Inc., 22 West Austin Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, at their base bid of $77,378. We further recommend that the ventilating contract be awarded to Bloomer Heating & Ventilating Co., Inc., 1245 West 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois, at their base bid of $56,777. Yours very truly, GRANGER AND BOLLENBACHER

By FRANK L. VENNING

On motion of D r . Meyer, the general contract w a s awarded as recommended to the lowest bidder, the J. W. Snyder Company, at their base bid of $964,860, with Alternate N o . 1, making a net reduction

of $12,250; the total amount of the contract to be $952,610, subject to such change orders as may be agreed on with the Director of the Public Works Administration to keep the cost of construction within the allotment. This award was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Mayer, Dr. Meyer, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Williams; no, none; absent, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Horner, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Wieland.