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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR ELECTRICAL WORK IN CONSTRUCTION OF LAW BUILDING (11) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend an increase of $16,432.64 in the contract with Square Deal Electrical Contracting, Inc., Urbana, for the electrical work in the construction of the Law Building to provide for the installation of fluorescent lighting in the basement. Originally, this space had been planned for storage, but as a result of further studies, it will be used for bookstacks in the library. T h e estimate of cost of this extra work has been carefully checked by the Physical Plant Department and has been found to be consistent with its own estimates and is a reasonable figure. Funds are available in the state appropriation for the construction of the Law Building and have already been released by the Governor. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this change in the contract.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, this increase in the contract was authorized.

CONTRACT FOR LAW BUILDING BOOKSTACKS (12) T h e Director of Purchases and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $144,493 to Globe-Wernicke Company, Norwood, Ohio, the lowest bidder, for the installation of bookstacks in the library of the new Law Building. Funds are available in the state appropriations for the construction of and the equipment for the Law Building. I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, this contract was awarded and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same. This action was taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Hickman, Mr. Stratton.

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT FOR VETERINARY CLINIC BUILDING (13) On October 27, 1954, the Board of Trustees authorized the award of a contract for $5,821 to Robert M. Green and Sons, Inc., Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania, the lowest bidder, for laboratory equipment to be installed in the Veterinary Clinic Building now under construction. T w o days later the contract was sent to the Company for execution. The contract has not been returned, no replies to follow-up inquiries have been received, and subsequent information indicates that the firm is bankrupt. T h e Company having failed to perform, its bid deposit of $174.63 will be retained by the University. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the award of a contract for $6,042 to the Laboratory Furniture Co., Inc., Mineola, New York, the next lowest bidder, for this equipment. The latter has indicated that it will accept the contract at its bid price. The difference between the lowest and second lowest bid is $221 so that retainment of the bid deposit of Robert M. Green and Sons, Inc., will result in a net increase of $46.37. f concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract and that the contract previously awarded to Robert M. Green and Sons, Inc., be revoked.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, the contract previously awarded to Robert M. Green and Sons, Inc., was revoked and the contract was awarded to the Laboratory Furniture Co., Inc., and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same. These actions were taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Hickman, Mr. Stratton.