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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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22

A D J O U R N E D SESSION OF D E C E M B E R 22, 1934 The adjourned session of the December meeting was held at the new Medical Building, in Chicago, at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 22, 1934. The following members of the Board were present: Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Hopkins, Dr. Meyer. President Willard was present. A recess was taken.

MEETING OF T H E EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE D E C E M B E R 22, 1934 A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held at the new Medical Building, in Chicago, on Saturday, December 22, 1934, during the recess in the meeting of the Board held on the same day. Mr. Barrett and Mrs. Hopkins, members of the Committee, and Mr. Armstrong, Mrs. Freeman, and Dr. Meyer, members of the Board, were present; also President Willard and Mr. Charles S. Havens, Director of the Physical Plant Department. On motion of Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Hopkins acted as Chairman. The Executive Committee considered the following matters presented by the President of the University.

CONTRACT FOR U N I O N BUILDING REMODELING

(1) T h e Director of the Physical P l a n t D e p a r t m e n t s u b m i t s t h e following schedule of bids received for t h e remodeling of t h a t area in the Union Building t a k e n over by the U n i v e r s i t y in accordance w i t h t h e a g r e e m e n t m a d e b e t w e e n t h e Board of Trustees and t h e Board of Directors of the U n i o n : SCHEDULE OF BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE REMODELING OF THE ILLINOIS UNION BUILDING DECEMBER 17. 1934 Bidders Base Bid Alternate A Alternate B Alternate C Alternate D George L. Bennett $6 987 00 $ — 1 364 00 $— 25 00 $1 25 $0 75 King & Petry 7 950 00 —I 400 00 —285 00 o 85 o 90 F. W. Padfield.... 7 810 00 —1 350 00 — 54 00 o 95 o 85 Thos. J. Corkery .... E. N DeAtley 7 533 00 —1 200 00 —385 00 1 00 1 00 Alternate Bids: (A) State amount to be deducted if all work under the painting contract except glazing is omitted from the contract. (B) State amount to be deducted if all checking and reconditioning of present plumbing and heating systems is omitted from the contract. (C) State price per yard for removing and replastering interior surfaces as directed. (D) State price per fixture for removing present light fixtures and rehanging new (wired) fixtures furnished by owners. He r e c o m m e n d s t h a t the general contract for this work be awarded to George L. B e n n e t t , t h e l o w e s t bidder, in the a m o u n t of $6,987.00. I concur in this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n .

On motion of Mr. Barrett, this contract was awarded to Mr. George L. Bennett, the lowest bidder, as recommended.