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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 19

Electrical Work for Steam and Electric Service • Kuhne-Simmons — Company, Inc., Champaign 11 66Q Total, Illinois Street Residence Halls $295 641 Funds for the additional utilities distribution system servicing the Illinois Street Residence Halls have been requested in the 1963-65 capital appropriation to the University. In the event funds are not made available and released, a subsequent recommendation will be submitted to the Board on the funding of these projects. Attached are reports from the Physical Plant Department of these projects, including schedules of bids received, copies of which are being filed with the Secretary of the Board. I concur in the above recommendations.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, these contracts were awarded, as recommended, 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.

CONTRACTS FOR REMODELING RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS

(15) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of contracts for the remodeling of the surgery areas on the fourth floor of the Research and Educational Hospitals, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder: General — Mutual Contracting Company, Chicago $103 153 Base bid $100 919 ; Additive alternate for service charge for supervision of other contracts assigned to this contractor 2 234 Plumbing — Peter H. Smith Company, Chicago 10 666 Heating — National Korectaire Company, Chicago 56 738 Ventilating and Air Conditioning—Manor Sheet Metal, Inc., Skokie... 20 445 Electrical — Fries-Walters Company, Chicago 38 497 Total $229 499 The work will consist of the improvement of the surgical facilities on the fourth floor of the General Hospital and in the adjacent areas of the Hospitals Addition. With only six major operating rooms in the Hospitals Addition supplemented by a major and a minor operating room in the Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute and two minor operating rooms in the General Hospital, there is a major requirement for an increase in surgical facilities. This project will provide three additional operating rooms with the necessary auxiliary facilities. 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 $229,499; and that an agreement be entered into with Mutual Contracting Company for the assignment of these other contracts for $2,234, 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 all bids received is submitted herewith and a copy is being filed with the Secretary of the Board. I concur. O n motion of M r s . Watkins, these contracts were awarded, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, Mr. Dilliard, M r . Johnston, M r . Pogue, Mr. Swain, M r s . Watkins, M r . Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . H u g h e s , M r . Kerner, M r . Page.

CONTRACTS FOR REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING DUCTWORK IN MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

(16) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of contracts for replacement of existing ductwork in the