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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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It is further recommended, subject to the release of funds by the Governor, that a contract be awarded to L. K. Comstock & Company of Illinois, Inc., Hillside, the low base bidder, in the amount of $32,219 for electrical work for this project at the Racine Avenue Building. Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University for Fiscal Year 1970, subject to release by the Governor. Submitted herewith is the schedule of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , these contracts w e r e a w a r d e d as recommended by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Grimes, Mr. H a h n , M r . H u g h e s , M r . Steger, M r . S w a i n ; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Jones, Governor Ogilvie, M r . Page, M r . Stone. CONTRACTS FOR REMODELING IN HOSPITAL ADDITION, MEDICAL CENTER (12) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following cost-plus contracts based on the percentages bid for contractors' fees for remodeling the main entrance lobby, elevator lobby, out-patient waiting room, and adjacent offices at the Hospital Addition at the Medical Center campus, the award in each case to the lowest Per Cent for Material 30 10 Per Cent Per Cent Estimated for for SubFee Labor contracts Payments 10 36 10 $2 945 50 8 528 00 Total Estimated Payments $34 075 00 29 900 00

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Construction Company, Chicago. Electrical — Fries Walters Company, Chicago

The total estimated cost for this project is $77,200. Funds are available as follows: $29,000 from the Ella Nelson Grant bequest and $18,200 from the Physical Plant budget. It is also recommended that an assignment be made from the Medical Center General Reserve in the amount of $30,000 to the Physical Plant at the Medical Center campus for this project. Submitted herewith is the schedule of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , t h e s e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e a p p r o v e d b y the following vote: A y e , M r . Clement, M r . Grimes, M r . H a h n , M r . H u g h e s , M r . Steger, M r . S w a i n ; no, one; absent, M r . Jones, Governor Ogilvie, M r . Page, M r . Stone. CONTRACTS FOR REMODELING IN EAST WING OF HOSPITAL ADDITION. MEDICAL CENTER (13) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of the following contracts for conversion of a portion of the East Wing of the eleventh floor into an Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Addition Building at the Medical Center campus, the award in each case being to the low base bidder: General — Mueller Construction Company, Chicago $31 417 Heating, Process Piping and Temperature Control — Ashland Plumbing and Heating Company, Chicago 10 380 Plumbing— Ashland Plumbing and Heating Company, Chicago 8 680 Electrical — Fries Walters Co., Chicago 16 388 Laboratory Equipment — N i l Laboratory Furniture, Inc., Hicksville, New York 2 547 Total $69 412 It is further recommended that all contracts other than the contract for the general work be assigned to the contractor for the general work, making the total of its contract $69,412, and that an agreement be entered into with the Mueller Construction Company for assignment of the other contracts. The amount bid by Mueller Construction Company for the supervision of the other contracts