Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1950 [PAGE 1006]

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UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S

997

I recommend that these contracts be awarded subject to the release of funds by the Governor, and that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the contracts. I submit a complete schedule of all bids received showing the base bids, alternates, and a budget for this building.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, contracts were awarded authority was given as recommended.

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REMODELING OF HOUSE AT 6 0 1 EAST J O H N STREET, CHAMPAIGN (14) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the award of contracts for plumbing and heating and for electrical work in the remodeling of the house at 601 East John Street, Champaign, to provide quarters for the Speech Clinic: Reliable Plumbing and Heating Company, Champaign $2 450 Bean Electric Company, Urbana 2 250 The general work will be done with University labor. A special appropriation of #13,470 was made by the Board of Trustees for the remodeling of this building. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute these contracts.

On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, contracts were awarded and authority was given as recommended.

CONTRACT FOR INSTALLATION OF HOT AND COLD WATER SYSTEMS IN THE NURSES HOME, CHICAGO (15) The Director of the Physical Plant and Comptroller recommend award of a contract to Fettes, Love, and Sieben, Chicago, the lowest bidders, for the installation of hot and cold water systems in the Nurses Home of the Research and Educational Hospitals in Chicago. This installation is required to replace the pump facilities that will no longer be available when the present power plant goes out of service. Funds are available. 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 and authority was given as recommended.

ADDITION TO GENERAL CONTRACT FOR STUDENT AND STAFF APARTMENTS (16) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend an increase of $5,128.50 in the general contract with the John Felmley Company for the construction of the Student and Staff Apartments to cover removal of existing tracks on all wardrobe sliding doors which have been found unsatisfactory and replacement with new tracks, rollers, and door guides, with overhead track installation. The latter have been tried in the building and found satisfactory. Funds are available. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this addition to the contract.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, authority was given as recommended.

ADDITION TO PLUMBING CONTRACT FOR STUDENT AND STAFF APARTMENTS (17) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend an increase of $2,298 in the contract with E. M. Hayes, Champaign, for the plumbing work in the construction of the second unit of the Student and Staff Apartments for the water main extension to the building. Utility connections were not included in the original construction bids since the plans and specifications for this work were not available when the original contracts were awarded. Funds are available in the appropriation for the construction of this addition to the Student and Staff Apartments.