Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1950 [PAGE 421]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 25

INCREASE IN EQUIPMENT CONTRACT FOR EAST CHEMISTRY BUILDING (25) The Building Committee of the Department of Chemistry, the Director of the Physical Plant Department, and the Comptroller recommend an increase of $2,815.20 in the contract with the Kewaunee Manufacturing Company for the laboratory equipment in the East Chemistry Building on the Urbana Campus. In the original planning of the equipment for the new building, it was decided that part of the furniture should be of wood construction. The Building Committee of the Department of Chemistry has reconsidered this problem and has come to the conclusion that metal furniture is much more desirable. All of their studies indicate that metal furniture will last longer, and in the long run be more economical than wooden furniture. The recommended increase of $2,815.20 will provide for the additional cost of all steel equipment. I concur and request that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this addition to the contract.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, this change was authorized.

ADDITIONS TO HEATING AND VENTILATING CONTRACT FOR EAST CHEMISTRY BUILDING (26) The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Comptroller recommend two increases in the contract with the Carson-Payson Company, Danville, for the construction of the East Chemistry Building: Installation of additional hydrogen sulphide lines in six different rooms $1 262 80 Construction of a separate vent independent of the rest of the ventilating system for a hood in Room 405 to make possible the use of this room for radio carbon work without creating a hazard in other areas in the building 2 277 72 Funds are available in the State appropriation for 1947-1949 for "Construction of a New Chemistry Building." I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute these changes in the contract.

On motion of Mr. Nicke.ll, these changes were authorized.

ADDITION TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACT FOR EAST CHEMISTRY BUILDING (27) After bids were received for the construction of the East Chemistry Building, changes had to be made in all contracts so that the total construction cost would be within the available funds. One of the reductions was changing the majority of the interior lighting fixtures from fluorescent to incandescent. The building plans had specified interior fluorescent lighting throughout. The estimated cost of interior fluorescent lighting fixtures for the entire building was $55,000. The actual cost of interior lighting fixtures (mostly incandescent ; a small amount of fluorescent lighting has been used where such installations are justified for special reasons), including light bulbs, is $10,447.16. The lighting fixtures are not a part of the electrical contract but were purchased separately by authority of the Board of Trustees on the basis of competitive quotations. Incandescent fixtures require more wiring, i.e., a larger gauge of copper wire, than fluorescent, and other incidental changes require additions to the contract for electrical work. The Board has previously authorized an increase of $6,936.80 in the contract for the electrical work for switchboard changes due to the change from fluorescent to incandescent light fixtures, and an additional increase of $120 was authorized by the Comptroller for changing the size of the cable. The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Comptroller now