Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1964 [PAGE 509]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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has consistently denied liability on such claims and has maintained that the delays were caused by the contractors. By special agreement with the University Economy (in 1954) and Bloomer (in 1953) were paid and accepted the balances due under their respective contracts, which agreement preserved the contractors' rights to assert at a later date claims for delay, and also acknowledged the University's right to deny liability thereon. On November 28, 1961, the Board of Trustees approved a settlement with Patrick W a r r e n Construction Company which settlement included a payment for release of Warren's claims for delay. Subsequent negotiations have been conducted with counsel for Economy and counsel for Bloomer, the details of which are more fully stated in a letter from the Legal Counsel to President Henry, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary for record. Economy has now agreed to accept the sum of $6,431.25 in full payment and satisfaction of all of Economy's claims against the University, and to deliver to the University a complete release. Bloomer has now agreed to accept the sum of $3,875.00 in full payment and satisfaction of all of Bloomer's claims against the University, and to deliver to the University a complete release. These amounts represent substantial reductions in the original claims submitted by these contractors, have been arrived at on the same basis as the settlement of the W a r r e n claims for delay approved by the Board in November, 1961, and provide a means whereby expensive and protracted litigation between these contractors and the University will be avoided. For these reasons, the Vice-President and Comptroller, the Director of the Physical Plant, and the Legal Counsel recommend that a final settlement between the University and Economy, and between the University and Bloomer, on the above-mentioned basis be authorized and made, subject to the release by the Governor out of funds appropriated to the University for the construction of the Research and Educational Hospitals Addition of the sums of $6,431.25 and $3,857.00 for payment to Economy and Bloomer, respectively. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . J o h n s t o n , t h e s e s e t t l e m e n t s w e r e a u t h o r i z e d by t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e : A y e , M r . C l e m e n t , M r . D i l l i a r d , M r . H u g h e s , Mr. J o h n s t o n , M r . P a g e , M r . P o g u e , M r . S w a i n , M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . K e r n e r . C O N T R A C T S F O R INSTALLATION O F FUME H O O D S IN EAST DENTISTRY-MEDICINE-PHARMACY BUILDING (19) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend awards of contracts for furnishing and installing fume hoods in the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder: Ventilating — Anderson and Litwack Company, Hillside $31 653 00 Base bid $22 338 00 Additive alternates Service charge for supervision of other contracts assigned to this contractor 2 346 00 Installation of eleven additional fume hoods in various rooms 6 969 00 Heating and Temperature Control — T. F . Hanley Corporation, Chicago 9 921 00 Base bid $ 9 000 00 Additive alternates for installation of heating and temperature controls for eleven additional fume hoods 921 00 Plumbing —Ashland Plumbing and Heating Company, Chicago 3 409 00 Base bid $ 2 232 00 Additive alternates for plumbing installations for eleven additional fume hoods 1 177 00 Electrical — Wadeford Electric Company, Chicago 3 427 00 Base bid $ 2 709 00 Additive alternates for electrical installations for eleven additional fume hoods 718 00