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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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REPAIRS TO W E L L NUMBER 7 (17) T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department has submitted a report by its Sanitary Engineer recommending certain improvements in the University's water supply. This report has been checked by Dr. A. M. Buswell, Chief of the State W a t e r Survey, and Dean M. L. Enger of the College of Engineering (who is an authority on hydraulics), and they concur in the recommendations. One of them is that Well No. 7 be repaired. If this is successful it will be profitable to the University, although it may be necessary to abandon the well and drill a new one immediately. T h e estimated cost of the repairs is $4,500. Funds are available in the budget of the Physical Plant Department for this purpose. T h e Physical Plant Department recommends acceptance of a proposal from the Layne-Western Company, water supply contractors, a copy of which is hereby given to the Secretary of the Board for record, to rehabilitate Well No. 7 at an estimated cost of $2,967.25. This is not a guaranteed price but is an estimate based upon a unit cost basis (the same unit price as that paid by the local water company). It is not possible to secure a guaranteed contract price because of the impossibility of anticipating what conditions will develop. Under such circumstances the character of contractor is highly important. T h e LayneWestern Company has constructed most of the University's wells, has repaired two for the local water company, and has drilled five gravel-packed wells within the past five years, so that its engineers understand the local conditions. In the past it has been very difficult to secure bids on such work. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . P o g u e , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . ALTERATIONS TO ELEVATOR ENTRANCES OF SMITH MEMORIAL HALL AND THE HORTICULTURE FIELD LABORATORY (18) T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department submits the following schedule of bids received for alterations to elevator entrances of Smith Memorial Hall and the Horticulture Field Laboratory: Smith Memorial Horticulture Bidders Hall Field Laboratory Otis Elevator Company $1 250 $1 305 Westinghouse Electric Elevator C o m p a n y . . 944 1 384 He recommends the award of contracts as follows: Horticulture Field Laboratory, to Otis Elevator Company Smith Memorial Hall, to Westinghouse Electric Elevator Co Combined Bid $2 555 2 328 $1 305 944

No special appropriation is necessary as funds are available in the current budget for this purpose. O n m o t i o n of M r . A d a m s , t h e s e a w a r d s w e r e a u t h o r i z e d a s r e c o m mended. CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS FROM P.W.A. PROJECTS (19) I n accordance with the authorization of the Board of Trustees I have approved the following contract change orders and request confirmation of such approval. First Addition to McKinley Hospital Change Order No. 3, contract with the Economy Plumbing and Heating Company for plumbing, heating, and ventilating work. Omit testing of copper pipe and fittings, deduction $15 00 Change Order No. 2, contract with Wm. C. F . Kuhne for General Work. Provide sub-soil drainage under basement floor in accordance with architect's drawing attached, at an additional cost of 156 50