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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 26

CONTRACTS FOR COAL PURCHASES

(20) The Director of Purchases, the Comptroller, and the Director of the Physical Plant recommend award of the following contracts for 41,000 tons of coal screenings to be delivered to the Abbott Power Plant during the period from September 1, 1954, through May 31, 1955: f.o.b. Mine Freight Total Cost Bell and Zoller, Terre Haute, Indiana Mines at Danville, Illinois 10,000 tons @ $3.80 $ 38 OOO $ 11 088 $ 49 088 Republic Coal and Coke Company, Peoria Mines at Danville, Illinois 31,000 tons @ $4.00 S124 000 $ 34 372 £158 372 Sealed bids on uniform specifications were opened on June 28, 1954. Invitations were sent to twenty-one producers and sales agencies and advertisements were published in three daily papers. The bids are evaluated in the terms of the number of British Thermal Units purchased for one cent based on guaranteed analysis. A continuous check is maintained to insure compliance with specifications. Bell and Zoller and Republic Coal and Coke Company are the lowest bidders, the former being very slightly lower. Bell and Zoller bid only on 10,000 tons, hence the order is being divided. It is also advantageous to have more than one source of supply to be assured of delivery of coal at all times. The prices quoted are based on present wage scales and are subject to increase or decrease in event that wage contracts now in effect are changed. Any such change will affect the price to the extent that production costs are increased or decreased by the new contracts. The University may cancel the purchase contract if it believes that any price adjustment is not justified. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute contracts as recommended, subject to the approval by the Governor as required by the state constitution.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, these contracts were awarded, as recommended, and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.

CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING LOT ADJOINING EAST DENTISTRY-MEDICINE-PHARMACY BUILDING (21) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $18,975 to the Swanson Asphalt Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for the construction of a parking lot north of the East DentistryMedicine-Pharmacy Building in the area bounded by Wood, Polk, Hermitage, and Taylor Streets. The work will consist of preparing and paving (black top) the area and installing curbing, lighting, fencing, and drainage. Funds are available in the state appropriation for the construction of the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. O n m o t i o n of M r . H e r r i c k , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d a n d t h e Comptroller and the Secretary were authorized to execute the same. CONTRACT FOR BUILDING ALTERATIONS AT THE CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES (22) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $15,789 to the Mueller Construction Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for remodeling areas in the second unit of the DentistryMedicine-Pharmacy Building to be vacated by the College of Pharmacy when it has moved into the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building. T h e work will consist of remodeling and alterations in six rooms to be used by the Office of Nonacademic Personnel, one room for the Office of Public Relations, and three rooms for the School of Nursing. Funds are available in the 1951 Revenue Bond Construction Account.