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BOARD O F TRUSTEES

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Chemistry Building, for the Department of Chemistry, the award in being to the low bidder. . Estimated Fee PayPer Cent Per Cent Per Cent ments and for for for Sub- Equipment Material Labor contracts Costs General— Dean Evans Co., Champaign 2 22 2 $2 508 Electrical — Remco Electrical Corporation, Champaign 10 30 30 1 300 Plumbing — David W. Reichard Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., Urbana 15 40 5 490 Heating, Piping, Refrigeration and Automatic Temperature Control Systems — David W. Reichard Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., Urbana 15 40 5 2 070 Ventilation and Distribution Systems for Conditioned Air — Cool-Rite Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Urbana 20 38 10 2 656

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Total Estimated Payments $23 108 7 300 2 490

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Since David W. Reichard Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., Urbana, is the low bidder for plumbing work and for heating, piping, refrigeration and automatic temperature control systems work, with identical fee percentages, it is recommended that these two awards be combined in a single contract instead of separate contracts. Funds for this work are available in an appropriation made by the Board of Trustees on December 17,1969. Submitted herewith is a schedule of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. O n motion of M r . Swain, these contracts were awarded by the following vote; Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Grimes, M r . H a h n , M r . H u g h e s , M r . Jones, M r . Page, M r . Steger, M r . S w a i n ; no, none; absent, Govern o r Ogilvie, M r . Stone.

CONTRACTS FOR P L U M B I N G . MECHANICAL. A N D ELECTRICAL WORK A N D F I N A N C I N G FOR 1LLIAC IV B U I L D I N G , URBANA

(17) On October IS, 1969, the Board of Trustees awarded a construction contract for the general work for the ILLIAC IV Building in the amount of $654,000 to Skoog Construction Company, Champaign, the low base bidder. The general work was bid prior to the other divisions of work in order to expedite the completion of the building to meet the schedule for the delivery of the ILLIAC IV computer. Bids have now been received for the plumbing, mechanical, and electrical work. Accordingly, the President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following contracts, the award in each case being to the low base bidder. Plumbing, Illini Plumbing and Heating, Inc., Champaign $ 25 940 Heating, Refrigeration and Temperature Control — David W. Reichard Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., Urbana 53 350 Ventilating and Sheet Metal — Conrad Sheet Metal Co., Bloomington.. 27 843 Electrical — Remco Electrical Corporation, Champaign 118 600 Pipe Covering and Insulation — Reliable Plumbing & Heating Company, Champaign 17 675 Total $243 408 The contract documents provided that bidders for general work should indicate the amount of the fee for assignment of the plumbing, mechanical, and electrical contracts in anticipation that these contracts would be assigned to the general contractor for coordination. The low base bid for general work by Skoog