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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[Juty 2

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

C O N T R A C T S F O R ADDITION T O DRUG AND H O R T I C U L T U R A L EXPERIMENT STATION (12) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of contracts for an addition to the Drug and Horticultural Experiment Station at Lisle, Illinois, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder: General — A. M. Zari and Company, Inc., Oak P a r k $ 94 456 Base bid $86 264 Additive alternates Service charge for supervision of other contracts assigned to this contractor 750 Distilled water system ISO Climate control for two compartments 100 Installation of elevator 7 092 Emergency generator 100 Ventilating — Hedmark Heating Company, Inc., Glen Ellyn 32 514 Base bid $29 090 Additive alternate for climate control for two compartments 3 424 Heating, Refrigeration, and Temperature Control — Hedmark Heating Company, Inc., Glen Ellyn 110 559 Base bid $88 495 Additive alternates Distilled water system 13 895 Climate control for two compartments 7 368 Emergency generator 801 Plumbing — Bruno Francis Plumbing and Heating Company, Chicago.. 13 360 Electrical — Wadeford Electric Company, Chicago 26 173 Base bid $19 880 Additive alternates Distilled water system 116 Climate control for two compartments 473 Installation of elevator 182 Emergency generator 5 522 Total $277 062 The contracts are for construction of a greenhouse with adjoining headhouse and full basement. The greenhouse is designed for experimental work where temperatures and humidities can be controlled. The headhouse and basement will contain a workshop and a laboratory with provisions for the installation of plant growing rooms. The facilities are for the Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmacology in the College of Pharmacy. 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 $277,062; and that an agreement be entered into with A. M. Zari and Company, Inc. for the assignment of these other contracts for $750 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 and from a matching National Institutes of Health Grant (RC-1063). A schedule of all bids received is submitted herewith, and a copy is being filed with the Secretary of the Board. I concur.

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