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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 19

General (Division I)—Power Construction, Inc., Oak Park $5 624 S2? Base bid $5 568 511 Additive alternate for assignment of other contracts.. 55 811 Plumbing and Fire Protection (Division II) —M. J. Corboy Corporation, Chicago 394 217 Heating, Refrigeration, and Automatic Temperature Controls (Division III) — Frank S. Bellis, Berwyn 534 500 Ventilating and Air Conditioning (Division IV) — H . S. Kaiser Company, Elk Grove 632 000 Electrical (Division V)—Hoffman Electric Company, Chicago 719 760 Food Service Equipment (Division VI)—Stearnes Imperial Company, Chicago 510 068 Total $8 414 867 It is also recommended that all contracts other than the general contract be assigned to the contractor for general work, making the total of his contract $8,414,867; and it is further recommended that an agreement be entered into with Power Construction, Inc., Oak Park, for the assignment of these other contracts for $55,811, 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 will be available through the sale of revenue bonds, and in state capital appropriations to the University for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund which have been released. Submitted herewith is a supporting report from the Physical Plant Department, including a summary of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board. I concur in these recommendations.

On motion of Mr. Swain, 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.

ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING BUILDING ADDITION

(20) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $2,720.82 in the contract with Pathman Construction Co., Chicago, for construction of two rooms within the lecture room area of the Electrical Engineering Building Addition. Funds are available in the construction budget. I recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this change order. On motion of Mr. Johnston, this change in contract was authorized.

LEASES OF PROPERTY

(21) Because of constitutional limitations, all leases of property by the University of Illinois expire on June 30 of each biennium. I recommend that the Comptroller and Secretary be authorized to renew at the end of each biennium all leases when there is no change in rental or it does not exceed $2,500 a year. If any increase in rental is proposed, and the total annual rental is more than $2,500 a year, a recommendation will be submitted to the Board. All leases when renewed will be listed in the Comptroller's report of contracts to the Board. I concur. O n motion of M r s . W a t k i n s , this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, Mr. Dilliard, M r . Johnston, M r . Pogue, M r . Swain, M r s . Watkins, M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, M r . Hughes, M r . Kerner, M r . Page.

LEASE W I T H DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS A N D BUILDINGS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOR A PORTION OF T H E CONGRESS CIRCLE SITE

(22) The campus plan for the Congress Circle provides for closing of the existing Congress Parkway (a frontage road lying between Harrison Street and the Congress Expressway) from Morgan to Halsted Streets and the construction of a