Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1968 [PAGE 1054]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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lowing vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Grimes, M r . H a h n , M r . Jones, M r . P a g e , M r . P o g u e , M r . S w a i n , M r . W i l l i a m s o n ; n o , n o n e ; absent, Mr. Hughes, Governor Kerner, Dr. Weatherly. CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR STEAM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, URBANA (23) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract for $15,001 to Process Sales Inc., Addison, the lowest bidder, for equipment for seven pressure reducing stations that are required in conjunction with increasing the pressure in the Urbana-Champaign campus steam distribution system. Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University for 1967-69 subject to release by the Governor. Submitted herewith is a report from the Physical Plant Department, including a 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 . J o n e s , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d b y t h e f o l l o w i n g vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Grimes, M r . H a h n , M r . Jones, M r . Page, M r . Pogue, M r . Swain, M r . Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Hughes, Governor Kerner, Dr. Weatherly. CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CENTRAL RECEIVING WAREHOUSE, URBANA (24) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following contracts for construction of the Central Receiving Warehouse, Urbana-Champaign campus, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder. General — C . A. Petry & Sons, Inc., Champaign $346 000 00 Electrical — Remco Electrical Corporation, Champaign.. 25 359 00 Plumbing — David W . Reichard Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., Urbana 21 355 00 Heating — David W. Reichard Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., Urbana . . 11 975 00 Sprinkler — Viking Fire Protection Company, St. Louis, Missouri 11 098 00 $415 787 00 Base bid $23 132 00 Deductive alternate for omitting the firecycle system and air compressor and substituting a wet pipe sprinkler system 12 034 00 Since David W . Reichard Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc., Urbana, is the lowest bidder for both the plumbing work and heating work, it is also recommended that these awards be combined in a single contract. 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 $415,787; and that an agreement be entered into with C. A. Petry & Sons, Inc., Champaign, for the assignment of these other contracts for $5,200 which amount is included in the contract price, being the amount bid by that Company for the supervision of other contracts assigned to the general contractor. Funds are available in Office Supply Stores Reserve, General Chemical Stores Reserve, and in state capital appropriations to the University for 1967-69 which have been released by the Governor. Submitted herewith is a report from the Campus Architect, including a 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 . G r i m e s , t h e s e c o n t r a c t s w e r e a w a r d e d b y t h e following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Grimes, M r . H a h n , M r . Jones, M r . P a g e , M r . P o g u e , M r . S w a i n , M r . W i l l i a m s o n ; n o , n o n e ; absent, Mr. Hughes, Governor Kerner, Dr. Weatherly.