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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 30

Plans for its use are now complete and the Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend an addition of $4,040.65 in the contract with Frank S. Bellis to provide for the necessary construction. A minor change is also included which provides for some shifting of process piping from the heating contract to the plumbing contract. Funds for this change are available in the State appropriation for the building. I concur in the above recommendation and request authorization of the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board to execute an addition to this contract.

On motion of Mr. Davis, this authorization was approved.

ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION WORK IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY (12) On August 5, 1947, the Board of Trustees appropriated funds for the installation of a decompression chamber in the Mechanical Engineering Laboratory. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend that the general work on the installation of the decompression chamber be done by KuhneSimmons Company, Inc., in accordance with their standing contract for minor construction work which was approved by the Board of Trustees on September 26, 1947. The estimated cost of this work is $11,877.18. I concur and recommend authorization of an addition to the standing contract with Kuhne-Simmons Company, Inc., for the above work. O n m o t i o n of M r . M c K e l v e y , t h i s a u t h o r i t y w a s g r a n t e d a s r e c o m mended. ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR INSTALLATION OF GENERAL CAMPUS FIRE ALARM SYSTEM (13) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend an addition of $3,772.50 to the contract with the Gamewell Company, Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts ($15,535.60 approved by the Board on June 23, 1947, Minutes, page 406), for the installation of a general campus fire alarm system at UrbanaChampaign. The additions are for installation of central office equipment, fire alarm call transmitter, and some additional facilities in the temporary housing area. This work was not included in the original contract since it was not then known if sufficient funds would be included in the 1947-1949 appropriations. The amount of protection necessary in the temporary housing areas was not known, and the inclusion of the transmitter would have limited the number of bidders on the items included in the original specifications. Funds are now available. This estimate has been checked and approved by Graham, Anderson, Probst, and White, Architects. I concur in this recommendation and request authorization of the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board to execute an addition to the contract with the Gamewell Company in the amount of $3,772.50.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, this addition to contract was authorized.

ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR STAFF HOUSING (14) On March 27, 1947 (Minutes, page 313), the Board approved a contract with the Twin City Builders for the construction of 25 prefabricated houses on Hessel Boulevard. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend an addition of $1,150 to this contract for the furnishing and installation of Venetian blinds, window shades, and curtain rods in these houses. This work was not included in the original contract, but it is desirable to furnish these items. I concur in this recommendation for an addition of $1,150 to the contract. The expenditure is covered by funds already provided for the project.

On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, this addition to contract was authorized.

RELOCATION OF ILLINI PUBLISHING COMPANY (15) On March 27, 1947 (Minutes, page 312), the Board approved the relocation of the Illini Publishing Company in Gregory Hall, which involves the transfer of the Speech Clinic from Gregory Hall to Illini Hall where the Illini Publishing Company is now housed. On September 26, 1947, the Board approved a contract