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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 15

CONTRACT FOR LABORATORY EQUIPMENT FOR SPACE VACATED BY ANIMAL HOSPITAL, FIRST UNIT DENTISTRY-MEDICINEPHARMACY BUILDING, MEDICAL CENTER (19) The President of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract in the amount of $21,788 to the Metalab Equipment Company, Hicksville, New York, the lowest bidder, for furnishing and setting in place laboratory equipment in the space vacated by the Animal Hospital in the First Unit Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building at the Medical Center campus. This work is a part of a remodeling program for these areas which will provide senior offices and laboratories for the Department of Anatomy in the College of Medicine. Funds for this work are available in state capital appropriations to the University for 1967-69 and have been released by the Governor.

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

CONTRACTS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING OF SMITH MUSIC HALL, URBANA (20) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following contracts for air conditioning Smith Music Hall, the award in each case to the lowest bidder. General Work on the Per Cent Per Cent Per Cent Estimated Total Basis of Job Cost for for for SubFee Estimated Plus Contractors' Fee Material Labor contracts Payments Payments Dean Evans Co., a Delaware Corporation, Champaign 7 26 3 $3 250 00 $28 250 00 Electrical — G. L. Wilsky, an individual doing business as Downtown Electric, Urbana Plumbing — Cool-Rite Mechanical Contractors Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Urbana Heating and Air Conditioning— Cool-Rite Mechanical Contractors Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Urbana Ventilation — Cool-Rite Mechanical Contractors Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Urbana

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Since Cool-Rite Mechanical Contractors Inc., Urbana, is the lowest bidder for plumbing, heating, and air conditioning, and ventilation work, it is recommended that these awards be combined into a single contract. Funds for this project are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1967-69 and 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.

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. Swain, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Governor Kerner, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Dr. Weatherly.

CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PAVING IMPROVEMENTS TO SOUTH FIRST STREET ROAD, URBANA (21) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract for $158,711.15 to General Paving Company Incorporated, Champaign, the lowest bidder for construction of paving improvements to South First Street Road, from the end of the existing pavement south of St. Mary's Road to the south line of Gerty Drive, UrbanaChampaign.