Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1964 [PAGE 60]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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tory area, will be done in the 1963-65 biennium. This phasing is necessary since all of the laboratory area can not be closed for remodeling at one time. It is further recommended that all contracts other than the general contract be assigned to the contractor for the general work, making the total of his contract price $137,598. It is further recommended that an agreement be entered into with Mutual Contracting Company for the assignment of these other contracts for $1,500, 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 for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund and have been released. I concur. On motion of M r s . Watkins, these contracts were awarded, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Harewood, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Swain.

CONTRACTS FOR DIESEL GENERATOR AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AT MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS

(16) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of the following contracts for the construction of a small building and installation of an emergency generator set and distribution system at the Medical Center, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder: Building — R. V. Monahan, Chicago $19 474 Installation of Emergency Diesel Generator Set and Distribution System — Fries-Walters Co., Chicago 80 618 The emergency electrical system, when completed, will serve critical areas in the hospitals in case of failure of the electric power supply. The project is a part of the 1961-63 building program at the Medical Center. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund and have been released. I concur. On motion of Mr. Johnston, these contracts were awarded, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, M r s . Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Harewood, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Swain.

CONTRACT FOR MODIFICATIONS OF COLDWATER SYSTEM IN DENTISTRY-MEDICINE-PHARMACY BUILDING

(17) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $22,332 to the Ashland Plumbing and Heating Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for modifications of the coldwater system in the second unit of the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building. The work will consist of the installation of new house pumps and associated equipment which will approximately double the capacity of the system in the building, and will eliminate difficulty in supplying water at the required pressure to the upper floors of this fourteen-story building which has been experienced with increased building usage. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund and have been released. I concur. On motion of M r s . Watkins, this contract was awarded, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, M r . Johnston, Mr. Pogue, M r s . Watkins, M r . Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Harewood, Mr. Kerner, M r . Swain.