Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1962 [PAGE 1312]

EXTRACTED TEXT FROM PAGE:

1962]

UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S

1309

Burnsides Research Laboratory and Physical Plant Service Building Storm and sanitary sewers and water mains — George S. Walker Plumbing and Heating, Inc., Decatur 37 100 Total Contracts $55 697 Funds are available in the state capital appropriations from the Universities Building Fund and in outside grants received for the construction of the Laboratory. Submitted, herewith are supporting reports from the Physical Plant Department, including schedules of bids received, copies of which are being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . J o h n s t o n , 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 , a s r e c ommended, by the following vote: A y e , M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, M r . Harewood, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . H u g h e s , M r . Kerner, M r . Wilkins. CONTRACT FOR CAMPUS TREE PLANTING (22) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $26,725 to Irving L. Peterson, Landscape Architect, Champaign, the lowest bidder, for the first phase of the campus treeplanting program in accordance with the plan approved by the Board of Trustees on January 11, 1962, for gradual replacement of trees lost due to diseases. This contract is for planting trees, as specified, in the following areas: on Stadium Drive from the Illinois Central Railroad east to First Street; planting of the South Mall from Lorado Taft Drive north to and including along the side of the University Auditorium; along the walk south of Smith Music Hall from that building east to the Child Development Laboratory; on Peabody Drive from First Street east to the Law Building; on Gregory Drive from Fourth Street to Sixth Street; and along the east side of Wright Street from Springfield Avenue to Armory Avenue. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University from the Universities Building Fund, subject to release by the Governor. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d , a s r e c o m mended, b y t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e : A y e , M r . C l e m e n t , M r . D i l l i a r d , M r . Harewood, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, M r s . Watkins, M r . Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . H u g h e s , Mr. Kerner, M r . Wilkins. CONTRACTS FOR LANDSCAPING OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESIDENCE HALLS AND ORCHARD DOWNS HOUSING AREAS (23) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend awards of contracts for landscaping work as follows, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder; For complete landscape work in the Graduate Student Residence Halls area — Henry Nurseries, Henry $ 7 611 63 For complete landscaping in the Orchard Downs housing area — Twin City Landscape Service, Inc., Urbana 33 617 48 Funds are available in the proceeds of revenue bonds issued to finance the construction of these buildings. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r s . W a t k i n 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 , a s r e c ommended, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, M r . Harewood, M r . Johnston, M r . Pogue, M r . Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. H u g h e s , Mr. K e r n e r , M r . Wilkins. CONTRACT FOR REMODELING IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (24) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $38,391 to the Mueller Construction Com-