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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1950
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1949] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 949 CONTRACT FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CHICAGO ILLINI UNION BUILDING (10) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the award of a contract for $6,531 to the B-H Electric Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for the installation of a fire alarm system in the Chicago Illini Union Building to comply with the Chicago Municipal Code. Funds have been budgeted for this work. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. On motion of Mrs. Watkins, these recommendations were adopted. CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT OF W I N D O W FRAMES AND INSTALLATION OF SAFETY DEVICES FOR W I N D O W WASHERS IN BUILDINGS OF THE CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES (11) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the award of a contract for $12,873 to the Federal Remodeling and Building Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for (1) replacement of window frames and installation of window washer bolts on the south wing of the Chicago Illini Union and (2) replacement of leaded windows with wood casement sash in the general hospital of the Research and Educational Hospitals. Replacement of the window frames in the Union Building is necessary because of deterioration. Installation of wood casement sash to replace existing fixed leaded windows in the Research and Educational Hospitals is requested because window washing at present is extremely difficult. Funds are available in the Physical Plant Operation and Maintenance budget. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. On motion of Mr. Fornof, these recommendations were adopted. CONTRACT FOR REMODELING IN ILLINOIS N E U R O P S Y C H I A T R Y INSTITUTE (12) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $3,996 to C. W . Haynes Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for remodeling on the eighth floor of the Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute. The work includes construction of partitions, and changes incidental thereto, to make a women's open psychiatric ward into a combination men's and women's open psychiatric ward. This is proposed by Director Fred Hoehler of the Department of Public Welfare and Vice-President A. C. Ivy and is consistent with the agreement between the University of Illinois and the Department for the operation of the Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute whereby the University performs all maintenance and operation work of this kind and bills the Department of Public Welfare for the cost plus 10 per cent for overhead. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, these recommendations were adopted. APPROPRIATION AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IN NOYES CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (13) A serious fire and safety hazard exists in the Noyes Laboratory of Chemistry. The internal construction of the west wing, built in 1001-1902, is of heavy timber framing except the third floor ceiling and attic which are of ordinary joist construction. This section of the building is serviced only by one large, nonfireproof open central stairway, the space below being used for storage. On January 13, 1949 (Minutes, page 204), the Board of Trustees appropriated $50,000 for safety improvements in the Noyes Laboratory, including construction of additional exits in certain laboratories, emergency showers and corrections in ventilating hoods. P a r t of the funds was used for preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of enclosed stair towers. Bids received on the construction of two new fireproof stairways at the northwest and
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