| |
| |
Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1948
This is a reduced-resolution page image for fast online browsing.
EXTRACTED TEXT FROM PAGE:
886 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [October 30 biennial budget for 1949-1951 and particularly appropriations to be requested for buildings. H e wishes to speak in behalf of the building for the College of Veterinary Medicine. Mr. Morris has been informed that these matters will be up for consideration by the Board in September and October, 1948. The budget requests must be filed with the Department of Finance not later than November 1, 1948. During the presentation of this item, President Livingston, being called from the room, requested Dr. Meyer to take the chair. On motion of Mr. Davis, the request of Mr. Morris for a hearing was granted. REMODELING A N D FURNISHING OF UNIVERSITY CENTER IN CHICAGO (7) On April 24, 1947 (Minutes, page 348), the Board authorized lease of space in the LaSalle Hotel, Chicago, to be used as a University Center and as offices of University agencies. This approval was with the understanding that at a later time a request for funds for furnishings and other expense would be submitted. Estimates have been made of the costs necessary for this work as follows: General work $ 6 584 Electrical work and ventilation 2 725 Floor covering (asphalt tile), acoustical ceiling, and folding partitions 5 000 Painting and decorating 785 (r5 094) Overhead expenditures ( 5 % plus 10%) 2 338 Maximum total remodeling $17 432 Public area furnishings and contingencies 2 568 Grand Total, Estimated $20 000 The hotel proposes to do the remodeling at cost, plus overhead with the guaranteed maximum above stated and will allow two months' rent to offset the cost of painting and decorating usually done by a landlord. These estimates have been checked by the Physical Plant Department and the Architect and found satisfactory. In view of delay in occupancy of the new quarters, not all of the appropriation for rent and other expenses will be required for the current year. This saving, together with the credit on remodeling allowed by the hotel, provides $2,500 to apply toward the remodeling and furnishings. The Comptroller recommends a special appropriation of $17,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary to carry out this program, and authorization of the above specified provisions in the lease. I concur. On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, these recommendations were approved, and the appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Mr. McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer; no, none; absent, Mr. Green, Dr. Luken, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Williamson. AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR GENERAL WORK ON BUILDINGS SECURED FROM FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY (8) The University has secured from the Federal Works Agency four temporary buildings — two warehouses, a cafeteria, and a recreation building. The buildings have been brought to the campus and some of the construction work has been done by contractors employed by F W A , but some of the work must be done by the University. It is not feasible to have two general contractors on the same project. The Physical Plant Department and the Comptroller therefore recommend that contracts be entered into with the J. L. Simmons Company of Decatur and Illiopolis, the F W A contractor, for the following work:
| |
