Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1964 [PAGE 139]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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whom the University has standing, cost-plus contracts for the fiscal year 1962-63 for such work: C. A. Petry and Sons, Inc., Champaign $16 750 00 Potter Electric Service, Inc., Urbana 9 018 00 David W. Reichard, Urbana 2 900 00 Reliable Plumbing and Heating Company, Champaign 1 568 26 Thomas Plumbing and Heating Company, Urbana 1 700 00 Total $31 936 26 An assignment of funds from the University's General Reserve (nonrecurring) is also recommended. I concur. O n motion of M r . Hughes, these contracts were authorized, as recommended, and the funds for this purpose were assigned from the University's General Reserve; this action was taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, M r . Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, M r . Pogue, Mr. Swain, M r s . Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Kerner.

CONTRACTS FOR ADDITION TO ABBOTT POWER PLANT

(17) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of the following contracts for furnishing and installation of electrical equipment (Division "9-J") and for furnishing and applying thermal insulation (Division "9-K") in the addition to the Abbott Power Plant (Boiler No. 7) now under construction, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder: Furnishing and Installation of Electrical Equipment — Square Deal Electrical Contracting, Inc., Urbana $61 924 Furnishing and Applying Thermal Insulation — Sprinkmann Sons Corporation of Illinois, Peoria 21 492 Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund, and have been released. Submitted herewith is a report from the Physical Plant Department on this project, including a summary of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur. O n motion of Mr. Johnston, these contracts were awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, M r s . Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Kerner.

CONTRACT FOR CAMPUS TREE PLANTING PROGRAM, SECOND PHASE

(18) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $15,030 to Irving L. Peterson, Champaign, the lowest bidder, for the second phase of the campus tree-planting program in accordance with the plan approved by the Board of Trustees on January 11, 1962, for replacement of trees lost due to diseases. This contract is for planting trees as specified in the following areas: First Street from Stadium Drive to St. Mary's Road, and Fourth Street from Peabody Drive to St. Mary's Road. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund, and have been released. I concur. O n motion of Mr. Wilkins, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Kerner.