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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1952
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i95i] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS I205 to be paid all laborers, workmen, and mechanics employed by the contractors and subcontractors in the execution of these two contracts shall be not less than the prevailing rate of wages specified in the following schedule: LOEB WRECKING AND LUMBER COMPANY Wagg SPEEDWAY WRECKING COMPANY ^ Craft Laborer Wrecker per hour $1 75 2 10 per hour Laborer $1 75 Wrecker. 2 10 Burner 2 15 Stackman 2 45 Concrete Breaker 2 2j}4 Chauffeur (4 Wheel) 1 90 Chauffeur (6 Wheel) 2 00 Dozer Operator 2 25 Crane and Shovel Operator... 2 85 Craft CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF COAL FOR CHICAGO HEATING PLANT (24) Bids have been taken for the purchase of 18,000 tons of coal screenings to be delivered to the new University of Illinois operated heating plant, 1717 West Taylor Street, Chicago, as required during the period from September 1, 1951, to June 30, 1952. The Business Manager of the Chicago Departments, the Director of the Physical Plant, and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract to the Silver Creek Coal Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for iJ4" coal screenings to be furnished from their mine at a cost of $4.25 f.o.b. mine, freight $.72 (net of federal tax), plus $1.01 handling and delivery; total estimated cost, $107,640. This price is based on the present wage scale and is subject to increase or decrease in the event that wage contracts now in effect are changed. Any such change will affect the price to the extent that production costs are increased or decreased by the new contracts. The University retains the right of approval of any increase in price. The lowest bid is determined by the number of British Thermal Units for one cent based on guaranteed analyses. A continuous check is provided to insure compliance with specifications. The contract is subject to approval by the Governor. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. On motion of Mr. Grange, this contract was authorized. PURCHASES Purchases Authorised (25) The following purchases were authorized by the President's Office on the recommendations of the Director of Purchases and the Comptroller. Item Electronics component parts Department Physics Vendor Allied Radio Corp.. Chicago. Newark Electric Co., Chicago RCA, Harrison. N.J. Cost $s 14s 65 5 6j7 79 f.o.b. delivered 3 000 00 f.o.b. Harrison, N.J. 7 584 °5 f.o.b. Milwaukee, Wis. 3 4S° 00 f.o.b. Harrison, NJ. Three RCA Graphichon C-73-140 tubes 141.850 resistors, five per cent tolerance, in one-half, one, and two-watt capacity Three No. C7J171 electrostatic barrier grid storage tubes Physics Physics Allen-Bradley Co., Milwaukee, Wis,. RCA, Chicago Physics
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