Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956 [PAGE 385]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 16

General — E. N . DeAtley, Champaign $40 300 Plumbing and heating — Schroeder and Sons, Champaign 4 221 Electrical — Brunkow Electric Co., Champaign 6 900 T h e award in each case is to the lowest bidder. The work will consist of remodeling the ground floors of Barton and Lundgren Houses and some minor remodeling of three rooms in Noble House to provide housing for sixty-six more occupants. T h e total estimated cost of this project, including the above contracts, work to be done by the Physical Plant Department, and the furnishings, is $84,500. This estimate indicates a cost of approximately $1,280 per occupant. Funds are available in the income of the Housing Division. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute these contracts.

On motion of Mr. Swain, these contracts were awarded and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.

CONTRACT FOR FURNACE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS IN HOUSING UNITS (24) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract to J. R. Boers Heating Company, Champaign, the lowest bidder, for furnace maintenance and repair work in the housing units operated by the University at Urbana-Champaign for the fiscal year beginning July I, 1955, to provide for services as required and payments to be made at the following rates: Straight Over- Sundays and Labor Rates Time time Holidays Furnace Mechanic $2 00 $3 00 $3 00 Mechanic's Helper $1 40 $2 20 $2 20 Labor rates are subject to adjustment for changes in rates paid generally by the contractor to his workmen for similar work with right of cancellation of the contract reserved by the University if such changes do not meet with its approval. Contractor's Fee For Labor 30 per cent For Materials 30 per cent Funds are available in the income of the Housing Division. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

On motion of Mr. Bissell, this contract was awarded as recommended and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.

CONTRACT FOR PLASTERING AND ACOUSTICAL WORK (25) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract to Edmond T. Drewitch, Urbana, the lowest bidder, for maintenance plastering, patching, repairs and installation of acoustical work to be done as needed during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1955, on the following basis'. For trucking of equipment, tools, and material for actual time used solely for transportation, provided that not over 10 per cent of one job will be charged as trucking cost $2 50 per hour Contractor's fee of 19 per cent of all job contracts. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, this contract was awarded as recommended and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.