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UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S

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CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES DISTRIBUTION T U N N E L INCLUDING ELECTRICAL DUCTWORK TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION BUILDING, CHICAGO CIRCLE (13) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract in the amount of $444,444 to E. H. Marhoefer, Jr. Co., Franklin Park, the low bidder, for construction of an underground utilities distribution tunnel including electrical ductwork to the Physical Education Building at the Chicago Circle campus. Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University for 1967-69 and have been released by the Governor.

On motion of Mr. Steger, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Page, Dr. Weatherly.

CONTRACTS FOR ADDITIONS TO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS IN THE RACINE AVENUE BUILDING, CHICAGO CIRCLE (14) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following contracts for additions to the mechanical systems in the Racine Avenue Building at the Chicago Circle campus, the award in each case to the low base bidder: Heating and Refrigeration — Bellis-Hanley, Inc., Chicago $55 500 Ventilation and Air Conditioning — Eiselt Ventilating Co., Inc., C i c e r o . . . 54 194 Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University for 1967-69 and have been released by the Governor.

On motion of Mr. Grimes, these contracts were awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Page, Dr. Weatherly.

CONTRACTS FOR REMODELING IN EAST DENTISTRY-MEDICINEPHARMACY BUILDING, MEDICAL CENTER (15) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of the following contracts for remodeling for the College of Pharmacy in the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building at the Medical Center campus, the award in each case being to the low base bidder: General — Mutual Contracting Company, Chicago $19 919 00 Heating, Process Piping, and Temperature Control — C. W. Johnson, Inc., Chicago 11 750 00 Ventilation — H . S. Kaiser Company, Elk Grove 11 500 00 Plumbing — Fettes, Love & Sieben, Inc., Chicago 5 930 00 Electrical — Midwest Interstate Electrical Construction Co., Chicago.. 6 589 00 Laboratory Equipment — Kewaunee Scientific Equipment Corporation, Evanston 12 707 80 Total $68 395 80 It is further recommended that all contracts other than the contract for general work be assigned to the general contractor, making the total contract price $68,395.80, and that an agreement be entered into with Mutual Contracting Company for the assignment of the other contracts. The amount bid by that company for the supervision of other contracts assigned to the general contractor is included in the base bid for general work. The work consists of extending new partitions to form new offices, laboratory and teaching space, and related work, together with the purchase and installation of new laboratory equipment. Funds for this work are available in state capital appropriations to the University for 1967-69 and have been released by the Governor. Submitted herewith is a schedule of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record.