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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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A D D I T I O N TO CONTRACT FOR REMODELING O F STOCK PAVILION

(11) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase, not to exceed $27,000, in the contract with English Brothers Company, Champaign, for exterior reconstruction and interior remodeling of the Stock Pavilion, and for the replacement of roof rafters and sheathing as found necessary. Replacements of roof rafters and sheathing were anticipated when bids were taken, but the extent of the additional work could not be determined until the roof was actually removed, permitting examination of the condition of the sheathing and supporting rafters. Accordingly, contractors were instructed to include in their bids unit prices for such replacements as were found necessary. English Brothers Company submitted a quotation of $1.50 per lineal foot for replacement of rafters and $0.50 per square foot for replacement of sheathing. In view of the amount of the additional work which may have to be done, they reduced their quotations to $1.20 and $0.32 respectively. Complete replacement of the sheathing and rafters would cost approximately $27,000; replacement of all of the sheathing and 50 per cent of the rafters would cost approximately $20,000. Authorization has been requested to proceed with the replacement of the sheathing and rafters as found necessary by actual inspection as the roof is removed, at unit prices of $1.20 per lineal foot for rafters and $0.32 per square foot for sheathing. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1957-59To take advantage of favorable weather conditions, it was necessary to proceed immediately with the work. Hence, the recommendation was submitted to the Executive Committee of the Board which has authorized the Comptroller to execute this increase in the contract. Confirmation of the Committee's action is requested.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, the action of the Executive Committee was confirmed.

ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR LANDSCAPING O F M E N ' S RESIDENCE HALLS AREA

(12) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $3,988.53 in the contract with the Twin City Nursery and Landscape Service, Urbana, for landscaping of the areas of the three new units of the Men's Residence Halls and for construction of asphalt paved areas and racks for parking bicycles. Funds are available in the allocation for landscape work in the Men's Residence Halls construction account. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this change in the contract.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, this recommendation was approved.

PURCHASES Purchases Authorized (13) The following purchases were authorized by the President's Office on the recommendation of the Director of Purchases and the Vice-President and Comptroller. In each case, the purchase was recommended on the basis of the lowest bid.

Item 25 tons diammonium phosphate Five tons ammonium phosphate nitrate Consulting engineering services for radio astronomy project sponsored by the Office of Naval Research under the direction of Dr. G. C. McVittie and Dr. G. W. Swenson, Jr. One packaged high vacuum pumping system including evaporator assembly Department Agricultural Economics, Allerton Farms Astronomy Vendor Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tenn. Hanson, Collins, and Rice, Springfield Cost *2 751 z$ f.o.b. Sheffield, Ala.

5 000 00

(maximum) 3 673 00 f.o.b. Camden N.J.

Control Systems Laboratory

Vacuum Equipment Division, the New York Air Brake Co., LaGrange