Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1964 [PAGE 955]

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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

[November

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Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, M r s . Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Kerner, M r . Page. CONTRACT FOR STEAM SERVICE TO AN OUT-PATIENTS HEALTH SERVICE BUILDING IN THE MEDICAL CENTER DISTRICT (11) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of a contract with Union Health Service, Inc., for steam service from the Medical Center Steam Company Plant to an Out-Patients Health Service Building being constructed in the Medical Center District, North of Polk Street between Marshfield Avenue and Ashland Avenue, said contract to be on the same basis as the University's contracts with other consumers of steam in the Medical Center District supplied by the Company in accordance with its corporate powers and responsibilities. The requirements of this Out-Patients Health Service Building will not exceed 2500 pounds per hour maximum demand, which is within the capacity of the present plant and distribution system. I concur O n m o t i o n of M r s . W a t k i n s , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d , and authority was given as requested, by the following v o t e : Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, M r . H u g h e s , M r . Johnston, M r . Pogue, Mr. Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Kerner, Mr. Page. CONTRACT FOR CONDUCTIVE FLOOR TILE, SURGICAL SUITES, RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS AND HOSPITAL ADDITION (12) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the award of a contract to the Johnson Floor Company, Inc., Berwyn, for the installation of conductive floor tile in certain designated surgical suites in the Research and Educational Hospitals and the Hospital Addition on the Medical Center Campus on the following t e r m s : Base bid $4 250 Additive alternates: Work in corridor serving Rooms 285, 289, 292, General Hospital 595 Work in corridor serving Rooms 406, 408, 409, Hospital Addition 940 Work in corridor serving Rooms 46, 48, 50, Hospital Addition. 830 W o r k in corridor serving Rooms 431, 435, 438, Hospital Addition 440 Total $7 055 T h e work will be installation of conductive floor tile in operating rooms and auxiliary areas for the reduction of explosion hazards and to comply with the National Fire Protection Association's "Safe Practices for Hospital Operating Rooms." Funds are available in the Physical Plant maintenance budget. A schedule of bids received is submitted herewith, and a copy is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . J o h n s t o n , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d , a s r e c o m mended, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, M r . Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. W i l l i a m s o n ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . K e r n e r , M r . Page. CONTRACTS FOR ALTERATIONS IN DENTISTRY-MEDICINEPHARMACY BUILDING (13) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommended award of contracts for alterations on the eighth floor attic of the first unit of the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder: General — Ashland Construction Company, Chicago $34 342 Base bid $32 742 Additive alternate for service charge for supervision of other contracts assigned to this contractor 1 600