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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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for minor building alterations, repairs, and construction work for the period July 1, 1963, through June 30, 1964. General — Clarence H . Siems, doing business as Clarence H . Siems Company, Urbana Electrical — Brunkow Electric Company, Champaign Plumbing — Willis H. and W. C. Thomas, a partnership doing business as Thomas Plumbing and Heating Company, Urbana Heating and Ventilating — R. H . Bishop Company, Champaign These contracts are for work which does not justify the cost of preparing separate drawings and specifications and of separate bidding procedures on each project. The several contractors bid on percentages to be added to actual material, labor, and subcontract costs, depending in many cases on the size of the particular division of work with specified limits of four ranges. Work will be done as ordered by the Physical Plant Department and will be paid for on the basis of the actual cost of each job plus contractors' fees. A schedule of bids taken showing the percentages to be added for work to be executed under these cost-plus contracts is submitted herewith, and a copy of the schedule is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record as the basis for the contract awards recommended. No assignment of funds is requested and each job will be covered by a contract change order charged against funds allocated for the project. It is further recommended that the Vice-President and Comptroller be authorized to approve orders under these contracts up to $25,000 on each project provided that any orders exceeding this amount shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval in advance, in accordance with previous practice and authorization. I concur.

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

CONTRACT FOR PLASTERING, PLASTER PATCHING AND REPAIRS, AND ACOUSTICAL WORK (9) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a cost-plus contract to George S. Grimmett, doing business as George S. Grimmett and Company, Springfield, the lowest bidder, for plastering, plaster patching and repairs, and acoustical work during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, on the basis of a contractor's fee of 13.9 per cent of all actual job costs as determined by itemized billing. I concur.

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

CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF DAIRY HERDSMAN'S COTTAGE ADDITION (10) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $7,081 to C. P. Bauman and Son, Champaign, the lowest bidder, for construction of an addition to, and minor remodeling in, the Dairy Herdsman's Cottage on the South Lincoln Avenue Farm. Dairy Science Department funds are available for this improvement. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Pogue, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue,

Mr. Swain, M r s . Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr.

Hughes, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Page.