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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 16

I concur and request that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this contract addition in the amount of $2,298.

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

ADDITION TO GENERAL CONTRACT FOR EAST CHEMISTRY BUILDING (18) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend an increase of $1,887 in the general contract with the John Felmley Company for the construction of the East Chemistry Building to install roofing, flashing, and quarry tile for an animal runway over the third floor of the East Chemistry Building. The floor construction of this area is not entirely watertight; to provide an improved and more sanitary surface for the floors of these pens, a sheet of membrane waterproofing and quarry tile will be laid over the present concrete floor. Funds arc available in the State appropriation for this building. I concur and request that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this addition to the contract.

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

CHANGE IN CONTRACT FOR INSTALLATION OF ELEVATORS AND DUMBWAITERS IN CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITION TO RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (19) The Otis Elevator Company, contractor for the installation of elevators and dumbwaiters in the construction of the addition to the Research and Educational Hospitals, has proposed the installation of additional control features for all floor elevators to provide "without attendant" operation. The specifications provide for this feature in only two of the elevators. Extending it to all four would increase the contract by $2,760. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend approval of this change. 1 concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this change order.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, authority was given as recommended.

CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT OF DOORS IN THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (20) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the award of a contract for $1,913 to the Mutual Contracting Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for replacement of doors in the Research and Educational Hospitals. The outside doors on the first floor are so badly warped that they are not weather-tight, and require constant maintenance. The metal doors on the fifth floor are also corroded and the leaded glass panels need replacement. The annual maintenance cost of new wooden doors will be considerably less, and they will be weatherproof. Funds are available. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. O n m o t i o n of M r . M c L a u g h l i n , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d a n d a u t h o r i t y w a s given as r e c o m m e n d e d . CHANGES IN CONTRACT FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITION TO RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (21) T h e Wadeford Electric Company, Chicago, contractor for the electrical installations in the construction of the addition to the Research and Educational Hospitals, has proposed to furnish and install a regulated synchronous alternating current clock system, as manufactured by Edwards and Company, instead of the I.B.M. electronic system specified. This would result in a net reduction of $4,500 in the contract. This contractor has further proposed furnishing and installing lead covered cable instead of moisture-proof rubber insulated cable specified for all underground and underfloor 600-volt feeder cables. This would add $2,000 to the contract.