Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1964 [PAGE 316]

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1962]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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The remodeling will provide locker rooms and lounge facilities for nurses and other women employees and will up-grade an area being used for filing records. It is further recommended that all contracts other than the contract for general work be assigned to the contractor for that work, making the total of his contract price $99,583; and that an agreement be entered into with B. R. Abbot Construction Company for the assignment of these other contracts for $1,800 which amount is included in the contract price, being the amount bid by that Company for service charge for supervision of other contracts assigned to the general contractor. 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 schedule of all bids received and a copy is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, these contracts were awarded, as recommended by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Kerner.

CONTRACTS FOR REMODELING RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS ADDITION (15) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of contracts for construction of an x-ray view room on a second floor setback of the addition to the Research and Educational Hospitals and for remodeling and extension of a special diet kitchen in the Hospitals, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder. General — B. R. Abbot Construction Company, Chicago $ 62 390 Base bid $59 790 Additive alternate for service charge for supervision of other contracts assigned to this contractor 2 600 Plumbing — Ashland Plumbing and Heating Company, Chicago 4 640 Heating — Louis Cutler Plumbing and Heating Company, Chicago 16 675 Ventilating — H . S. Kaiser Company, Elk Grove 32 400 Electrical — Wadeford Electric Company, Chicago 12 568 Kitchen Equipment — Century Equipment Company, Chicago 15 587 Total $144 260 It is further recommended that all contracts other than the contract for general work be assigned to the contractor for that work, making the total of his contract price $144,260; and that an agreement be entered into with B. R. Abbot Construction Company for the assignment of these other contracts for $2,600 which amount is included in the contract price, being the amount bid by that Company for service charge for supervision of other contracts assigned to the general contractor. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund and have been released. A schedule of bids received is submitted herewith and a copy is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, these contracts were awarded, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Kerner.

CONTRACTS FOR ELEVATOR REHABILITATION IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (16) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of contracts for the rehabilitation of two elevators in the Research and Educational Hospitals (General Hospital), the award in each case being to the lowest bidder.