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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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also required bidders to include in their base bids and alternates allowances for salts and use tax anticipated to be paid by the contractors on materials purchased jn Illinois for this work, with the provision that it the "University is exempt from raying °r collecting such taxes it will receive credit for the amounts included for such taxes in the bidding. Submitted herewith is a supporting memorandum from the Physical Plant Department, including a schedule of all bids received and the breakdown of the sime, a cop/ of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur in the recommendations for the awards of these contracts, subject to availability of funds.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, these contracts were authorized, as recommended, subject to availability of funds, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Johnston, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamsoti; no, none; absent, none.

CONTRACTS FOR EXTENSION OF ELECTRICAL SERVICES TO STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING, ASSEMBLY HALL, AND WOMEN'S RESIDENCE HALLS AT PENNSYLVANIA AND LINCOLN AVENUES

(7) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend awards of contracts as follows for construction of extensions of utilities to the Student Services Building, the Assembly Hall, and the Women's Residence Halls at Pennsylvania and Lincoln Avenues, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder: Extension of Electrical Service to Student Services Building (Division "UD")—Harrison F. Blades, Inc., Decatur , $ 37 398 Furnishing and Installation of Electrical Equipment and Cables for Electrical Distribution Systems Additions for the Women's Residence Halls at Pennsylvania and Lincoln Avenues and for other buildings in that area (Division "EE") — Square Deal Electrical Contracting, Inc., LaPorte, Indiana 214 228 Base Bid $173 856 Additive Alternates 40 372 Electrical Work for Extension of Steam and Electric Service to New Assembly HalJ (Division "II") — Harrison F. Blades, Inc., Decatur.. 37 995 The bids on which the contracts are being recommended were taken on June 1. 1*61, and are firm bids if contracts can be awarded within ninety days, i.e., no later than August 29, 1961. Contractors were instructed to include in their bidding any adjustments they would require if the contracts can not be awarded within ninety days but are awarded within one hundred and eighty days. This was necessary because the construction will be financed from the proceeds of the Universities Bond Issue and it can not be determined how soon funds will be available and wil! be released. Bids were taken at the same time on a single contract revering all three divisions of work. If funds are not available so that contracts can be awarded within ninety days hut ate available for awards within one hundred and eighty days, it is recommended that a single contract covering all three divisions of work be awarded to square Deal Electrical Contracting, Inc., on its lowest bid of $290,716, including the additive alternates recommended under Division "EE." Submitted herewith is a supporting memorandum from the Physical Plant apartment including a list of all bids received, a description of the additive alternates to be included in the contract for the furnishing and installation of npSj1*3' equipment and cables for the Electrical Distribution System (Division t-t ), and a copy is being filed with the Secretary for record. 1 concur.

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On motion of Mrs. Watkins, these contracts were authorized, as «ommended, subject to availability of funds, by the following vote: %e, Mr. Johnston, Mrs, Watkins, Mr, Williamson; no, none; absent, none.

CONTRACT FOR ADDITION TO ABBOTT POWER PLANT

£> The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller •^ommetid award of a contract for $30,891 to,the Oberle-Jordre Company, Inc.,