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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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important. The A r t Studio Building will meet the critical need of the Department of Art for more faculty studios. The Department is at present unable to supply the majority of the faculty with the kind of personal working environment and facilities necessary for research and creative endeavors. Funds are available in the Universities Building Fund and 1965-67 state capital appropriations. 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. I concur.

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

CONTRACTS FOR REMODELING IN NOYES LABORATORY. URBANA (18) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of the following contracts, based on the percentage bids for contractors' fees, for remodeling five rooms on the first floor of Noyes Laboratory for use as an Electronics Shop and a Computer Laboratory for the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the award in each case to the lowest bidder. Per Cent Per Cent Per Cent for Estimated Total for for SubFee Estimated Material Labor contracts Payments Payments General — Dean Evans Co., Champaign 8 29 5 $1 888 00 $11 688 00 Electrical — G. L. Wilsky, an individual doing business as Downtown Electric, U r b a n a . . 15 25 0 470 00 2 870 00 Plumbing — Willis H. and Wren C. Thomas, a partnership doing business as Thomas Plumbing & Heating Co., Urbana 25 50 10 690 00 2 690 00 Ventilation and Distribution Systems for Conditioned Air — W. L. Rogers, an individual doing business as Cool-Rite Refrigeration, Urbana 25 32 10 658 00 3 258 00 The total estimated cost of the work is $25,750, and funds have been assigned for this project by the Board. Submitted herewith is a report from the Physical Plant Department, including a schedule of the bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur.

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

CONTRACTS FOR MINOR BUILDING ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS, URBANA (19) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of cost-plus contracts for minor building alterations, repairs, and construction work on the Urbana campus for the period of July 1, 1967, through June 30, 1969, as follows : General — Barber & DeAtley, Inc., Urbana Electrical — Emric Electric, Inc., Champaign