Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1964 [PAGE 476]

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1963]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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On motion of Mr. Swain, these recommendations were made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Kerner.

CONTRACT AND APPROPRIATION FOR REROOFING ICE SKATING RINK (13) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $44,894 to Petry Roofing and Sheet Metal Company, Champaign, for replacing the present wood sheathing and roofing with new metal deck, insulation, and roof surfacing and incidental roof work at the Ice Skating Rink. An assignment of $49,750 from the General Reserve is requested for this improvement. This figure includes, in addition to the contract price, architectural and engineering services, superintendence, insurance, and other administrative costs. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, this contract was awarded; and on motion of Mr. Williamson, the requested assignment of funds was approved. These actions were taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Kerner.

CONTRACT FOR WIDENING AND REALIGNING OF BURRILL AVENUE BRIDGE (14) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $58,921.32 to Whetzel Construction Company, Champaign, the lowest bidder, for the reconstruction, including widening and realignment, of the Burrill Avenue Bridge over the Boneyard. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund and have been released. A proposed budget indicating the sources of funds is submitted herewith and a copy is filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Kerner.

CONTRACTS FOR EXTENSION OF UTILITIES DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (15) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend awards of contracts for an extension of the utilities distribution system to provide for diversion of steam conduit and electrical manholes and duct runs to service the Materials Research Laboratory, and steam conduits to service the new buildings for the Colleges of Commerce and Business Administration and Education, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder. Construction of duct runs and manholes for diversion of utilities for Materials Research Laboratory (Division "QQ")—Cross Construction, Inc., Urbana $48 302 Steam conduit for Commerce and Education Buildings (Division " K K " ) — William Adams Engineers, Inc., Chicago 35 390 Steam conduit diversion for Materials Research Laboratory (Division " R R " ) — The J. A. Julian Company, Chicago 56 995 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 schedule of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur.