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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[December 19

General — Heller Construction Company, Inc., Chicago $ 34 203 Base bid $30 998 Additive alternate for service charge for supervision of other contracts assigned to this contractor 3 205 Elevator Equipment — Trimon Elevator Company, Inc., Chicago $ 59 9% Electrical — Divane Bros. Electric Company, Chicago 6 590 Total $100 789 The work will include removal of present obsolete equipment, revision of roof housing and shaftways and furnishing and installing two new passenger elevators, generator field control, two-way automatic leveling, duplex collective with and without attendant. 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 $100,789; and that an agreement be entered into with Heller Construction Company, Inc. for the assignment of these other contracts for $3,205 which amount is included in the contract price, being the amount bid by that Company as a 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 the bids received is submitted herewith and a copy is filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . P o g u e , 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 o m mended, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . H u g h e s , M r . K e r n e r . CONTRACT FOR CONDUCTIVE FLOOR TILE IN THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (17) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $6,320 to the C. E. Korsgard Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for installation of conductive floor tile in the surgical suites and auxiliary areas of the Research and Educational Hospitals to reduce explosion hazards and to comply with the National Fire Protection Association's "Safe Practices for Hospital Operating Rooms." Funds are available from the Physical Plant maintenance budget. T h e project was advertised in the "Illinois State Register." 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 b y t h e following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, M r . Johnston, M r . Pogue, M r . Swain, M r s . Watkins, M r . Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, M r . H u g h e s , M r . Kerner. CONTRACT FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR MOVABLE EQUIPMENT FOR BUILDINGS AT CONGRESS CIRCLE (18) The Director of the Physical Plant, the Vice-President for the Chicago Undergraduate Division, and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract to Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill for design services, including layout, selection of materials, and fabrications for the movable equipment for the following buildings at Congress Circle: staff administration, classroom buildings, library, lecture center, and engineering and sciences laboratories. Fees for this service will be based on time-card charges for services of professional personnel at the firm's usual and customary hourly rates, plus 150 per cent for overhead and commission. The estimated total cost of such services is $88,000. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund, subject to release by the Governor. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . J o h n s t o n , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d b y t h e following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, M r . Johnston, M r .