Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1940 [PAGE 915]

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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

[April 25

Materials Company, the lowest bidder, in the amount of $29,812. They are also lowest bidder on covering tunnel piping. O n m o t i o n of M r . M a y e r , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d a s r e c o m mended. CONTRACT FOR EQUIPMENT FOR GREGORY H A L L A N D A D D I T I O N S TO MCKINLEY HOSPITAL A N D UNIVERSITY LIBRARY (32) In awarding contracts for equipment for Gregory Hall and the additions to McKinley Hospital and the University Library (P.W.A. Project 111. 1962-F), the Board deferred action on the bids in Group VI (cork carpet, linoleum, and aisle carpeting) pending the receipt of bids for landscaping of the areas around these buildings, when it would be definitely known whether sufficient P.W.A. funds will be available for completion of all of this work. Sufficient funds are now assured, and the Director of the Physical Plant Department recommends the award of the contract for Group VI to the J. N. Johnson Company, the lowest bidder, on its base bid of $1,984.10, subject to the following credits: Acceptance of Alternate No. 1 (Substitution of carpet equal to "Ascott" grade in lieu of the "Alba" grade specified)—Deduct..$ 77 40 Contract change order No. I (Omission of linoleum in the specifications for the Library addition)—Deduct 331 46 Total Credit $408 86

On motion of Mr. Moschel, this contract was awarded as recommended.

REQUEST OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS W O M E N ' S CLUB FOR PRIVILEGES IN ILLINI U N I O N BUILDING (33) T h e University of Illinois Women's Club has requested that its members be accorded the same privileges in the Illini Union Building without the payment of a service charge as the Board authorized in the case of the University Club (Men's). 1 This request was referred to the Comptroller and the Director of the Physical Plant Department for their consideration and advice. In their opinion the University of Illinois Women's Club has rendered a definite service to the University. While it is not comparable to that of the University Club ( M e n ' s ) , either in extent or number of years, the Women's Club has provided facilities for University women worthy of recognition. Its financial condition is sound, but it is reasonable to assume the opening of the Illini Union Building will affect both its cafe operations and its membership. T h e membership of the Women's Club differs materially from that of the University Club ( M e n ' s ) . Practically the entire membership of the latter is directly associated with the University, as members of its staff or of affiliated organizations, whereas only slightly over forty per cent of the Women's Club membership is comprised of faculty or graduate students. The Comptroller and the Director of the Physical Plant Department feel that consideration should be given only to this latter group in the granting of privileges in the Illini Union Building. They suggest: 1. That those members of the University of Illinois Women's Club who are on the University staff, graduate students, and members of the staffs of allied surveys and other agencies affiliated with the University, shall be entitled to the use of the Illini Union Building as individuals without the payment of

J The Board on February n , 1939 (Minutes, page 225), approved in principle the policy of equalizing the obligation of the University to the University Club (Men's) for its services over a period of more than thirty years under the following conditions: i. The Members of the University Club shall be regarded as members of the Illini Union and entitled to the use of its building without payment of the service fee. The Board will assume the responsibility for the service fees from members of the Club, up to a reasonable limit. 2. The University Club shall maintain and operate its own quarters for its use as a Club, as at present. 3. This arrangement will be terminated as soon as the financial affairs of the Club are on a satisfactory basis.