Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1936 [PAGE 498]

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BOASS OF TRUSTEES

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On motion of Mr. Barrett, the contract for the elevator and entrance enclosures was awarded to the lowest bidder, the Haughton Elevator & Machine Company, at their base bid of $53,700, 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. On motion of Mr. Mayer, the contract for the electric wiring was awarded to the lowest bidder, Divane Brothers, at their base bid of $69,975, 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. On motion of Mr. Pogue, the contract for plumbing was awarded to the lowest bidder, O'Callaghan Brothers, at their base bid of $112,900, together with alternate No. 3, a reduction of $230; the total amount of their contract to be $112,670, 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. On motion of Mrs. Plumb, the contract for heating was awarded to the lowest bidder, Robert Gordon, Inc., at their base bid of $77,378, 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. On motion of Dr. Meyer, the contract for ventilating was awarded to the lowest bidder, the Bloomer Heating and Ventilating Company, Inc., at their base bid of $56,777, 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. On motion of Mr. Barrett, the President of the University was authorized to make a revised application and to take such other steps as may be necessary to secure the grant of funds for the construction of this building. President Williams appointed Mr. Barrett a committee of one to confer with the Federal authorities concerning this matter.