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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 21

pany, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for remodeling the eighth floor, north wing, of the Research and Educational Hospitals. T h e work will include rearrangement of partitions, installation of laboratory furniture, new floor covering, new ceilings, and the necessary mechanical and electrical services to change this area into laboratories and offices to be used by the Department of Medicine for research in infectious diseases. T h e remodeled quarters will provide facilities for training doctors for research in infectious diseases. T h e need for these facilities is related to a United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare grant for training of doctors for academic and research careers. Funds are available in United States Public Health Service Grant E-208. 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 m e n d e d , by the following vote: A y e , M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, Mr. H a r e w o o d , M r . J o h n s t o n , M r . P o g u e , M r . S w a i n , M r s . W a t k i n s , Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, M r . H u g h e s , M r . Kerner, M r . Wilkins. CONTRACT FOR SOIL TEST BORINGS AND SOIL ANALYSIS ON CONGRESS CIRCLE CAMPUS (25) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of a contract with Soil Testing Services, Inc., Chicago, for soil test borings and soil analysis in the areas of the Congress Circle Campus on which buildings will be constructed. This work, including analysis of soil and ground water conditions, is fundamental to structural design of the buildings. Fifty-five borings will be required, of which eight will go to bedrock. A firm quotation on the total cost of the workis not feasible since soil conditions to be encountered cannot be anticipated. Accordingly, it is proposed that the agreement with Soil Testing Services, Inc. be upon the following unit costs: Advancing the bore hole and split spoon sampling: Under 60 blows $ 3.00 per foot Sixty blows and over 5.00 per foot Shelby tube sampling 2 in. diameter 3.00 per foot Rock coring Unconfined compression test 4.00 per test Calibrated penetrometer tests 1.00 per test Atterberg limits 7.50 per test Triaxial tests 75.00 per test (3 circles) In addition to the above, the proposal provides for the following charges: Moving personnel and equipment on and off the site, preparation of logs, drawings $ 25 00 Engineering report, including the following 3 000 00 Description of boring procedures on laboratory tests. Description of soil and ground water conditions. Analysis and recommendations of the type of foundation to be used, allowable bearing values, basement excavation methods and bracing, method of relieving hydrostatic pressure, and special conditions which may affect the design and construction of the structure. Soil Testing Services, Inc. is recommended because it has a large experienced staff on soil testing analysis and is equipped to do the entire program promptly. It has had experience in soil analysis work on high-rise buildings, having done such work on a number of major projects in Chicago. It is anticipated that the total cost of the work for the fifteen buildings to be constructed will be approximately $30,000. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations from the Universities Building Fund. Submitted herewith is a supporting memorandum from the Physical Plant Department on this project, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur.