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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1950
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298 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [March 10 ( b ) Lateral condensate return piping from Mumford Hall, Animal Genetics Building, and Agricultural Engineering Building to new steam tunnel; and ( c ) A new condensate return main in the steam tunnel to connect the lateral piping with the vacuum pump in Loop Vault No. 9. This work is a part of the utilities distribution system, but was eliminated from the original contract because of the uncertainty that sufficient funds would be available. A reserve had to be held for the escalation of prices and for contingencies. The maximum escalation in prices has not materialized and funds are now available for the work proposed under this addition. I concur and request that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this addition to the contract. On motion of Dr. Meyer, this addition to contract was authorized as recommended. ADDITION TO PLUMBING CONTRACT FOR STUDENT AND STAFF APARTMENTS (14) The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Comptroller recommend an increase of $6,052 in the contract with E. M. Hays, Champaign, for plumbing installation in the Student and Staff Apartments building, Urbana, for the extension of water service from the utilities distribution system. When bids were taken on the construction of this building the drawings for this phase of the utilities distribution system had not been prepared. T h e utilities extensions were considered separately from the building contract. Proposals have been secured from Robert Gordon, Inc., Danville, contractor for the installation of extensions to the general water system of the University, and E. M. Hays, contractor for the installation of plumbing in the Student and Staff Apartments. The Gordon proposal is $8,673 and the Hays $6,052. Funds are available for this addition in the State appropriation for the Student and Staff Apartments. I concur and request that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this addition to the contract with E. M. Hays. On motion of Mr. Fornof, this addition to contract was approved as recommended. CONTRACT FOR STEAM SERVICE CONNECTION TO STUDENT AND STAFF APARTMENTS (15) The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Comptroller recommend the award of a contract to A. Kilander and Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for the installation of steam service connections to the Student and Staff Apartments on a base bid of $7,992 subject to a maximum escalation of 10 per cent for changes in cost of material, or increases in labor rates. Funds are available in the State appropriation for the construction of the Student and Staff Apartments. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, this contract was authorized as recommended. CONTRACT FOR POWER PLANT EQUIPMENT (16) The following bids have been received on structural steel for the floor base required for the installation of water treatment equipment in the Abbott Time Required Contractor Bid for Delivery Vierling Steel Works, Chicago $4 080 8 to 10 weeks Allied Structural Steel Companies, Chicago... 4 950 3 months Both are firm bids. The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Comptroller recommend the award of the contract to the Vierling Steel Works, Chicago, the lower bidder, at $4,080. Funds are available. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the contract. On motion of Mr. Livingston, this contract was authorized as recommended.
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