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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 28

CHANGE IN GENERAL CONTRACT FOR ILLINI U N I O N BUILDING (22) In order to have sufficient funds available for furnishings and equipment in the Illini Union Building, the Director of the Physical Plant Department recommends further omission of interior finish1 in the fourth floor and has secured the following estimates of the credit which the general contractor will allow: Omit all millwork $3 923 00 Omit all finish h a r d w a r e 5°5 00 Total $4 488 00 This will leave the entire fourth floor unfinished, but, on the other hand, funds are not available for furnishing and equipping this area. T h e status of estimates on contract change orders now in process is such that it is impossible to determine whether there will be a sufficient balance in the contingent fund for this building to meet costs which are being made against it for furnishings. T h e acceptance of this credit will insure sufficient balance to meet such charges. T h e Physical Plant Department has checked the contractor's estimates and reports they are reasonable. Since an immediate decision was necessary, this recommendation was presented to the members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees by telephone and they approved. O n m o t i o n of M r . A d a m s , t h i s a c t i o n w a s c o n f i r m e d . CREDIT O N CONTRACT FOR ILLINI U N I O N BUILDING FOOD SERVICE (23) T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department reports that since the award of the contract for food service equipment to Duparquet, Incorporated, authorized by the Executive Committee of the Board on June 7, the following additional credits have been secured: ( a ) Sales t a x on the omission of mechanical service connections $ 200 00 ( b ) Sales tax and delivery expense on omitted equipment items 845 35 Total $1 045 35

This report was received for record.

PRIVILEGES OF ILLINI U N I O N BUILDING TO UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS W O M E N ' S CLUB (24) The President of the University of Illinois Women's Club has requested me to thank the Board of Trustees for its favorable action on its request that faculty members of that Club be granted the privileges of the Illini Union Building without the payment of a fee or service charge. T h i s report w a s received for record. PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION ON T H E ILLINI U N I O N BUILDING (25) T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department submits the following report of progress on the construction of the Illini Union Building: 256 Administration Building J u n e 24, 1040 President A. C. Willard, 355 Administration (W) (W)

DEAR PRESIDENT W I L L A R D :

In accordance with your suggestion, I am submitting this report concerning the progress on the Illini Union Building. T h e present status of construction is as follows: 1. Ground Story—All partitions have been erected. T h e ventilating ductwork is practically complete, and the contractor has started laying terrazzo

*The "finish" omitted is millwork and hardware as listed. All plastering is in place and ready for installation of millwork, which can go in whenever funds are available.