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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR ADDITION OF A THIRD FLOOR TO MINING AND METALLURGICAL LABORATORY

(17) The space problem in the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering is the most critical in the College of Engineering. The personnel in this department has been strengthened and it is now in a position to develop a research and instructional program commensurate with recent advances in that field of engineering. It also appears likely that expansion of the military research program will make substantial government funds available. The added space must be contiguous to the other facilities of the Department. Fortunately the Mining and Metallurgical Laboratory was designed to carry an additional floor. The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations has reviewed preliminary estimates of cost of adding a floor to this building and approved it in principle. It is now necessary to have the architectural and engineering work done on this project, so that a firm estimate and bids can be obtained. The project is one that can well be handled by a local architectural firm, and the Physical Plant Department recommends that Berger and Kelly, Architects, Champaign, be engaged for professional services. They offer to provide the needed services on the basis of 4j4 per cent for services through the working drawing and specifications stage and 6 per cent for the complete services. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend that an appropriation of $5,000 be made for architectural services with the understanding that further appropriations will be necessary as the project goes forward, and that the firm of Berger and Kelly, Architects, Champaign, be engaged for these services under the above conditions. I concur and recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, this appropriation was made, and authority was given as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Grange, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Stevenson.

CHANGE IN CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES ON REMODELING OF PHYSICAL PLANT SERVICE BUILDING

(18) On November 19, 1948, the Board of Trustees approved a contract with Holabird and Root and Burgee, Chicago, for architectural services on remodeling of the Physical Plant Service Building (old boilerhouse) at a maximum fee of $15,000. On October 26, 1950, the Board increased this maximum by $2,263. Additional remodeling in this building is needed for the Control Systems research project. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend an increase in the contract with Holabird and Root and Burgee for additional services on the basis of the original terms of 6 per cent of the total cost of the work handled by them for complete services, and 4J4 per cent if carried through the working drawing and specifications stage only. The total estimated cost of the remodeling is $170,000. It will give us substantially a new research building. The Board on February 15, 1951, appropriated the necessary funds. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this change in the contract. I also recommend that the name of this old boilerhouse section of the building be given the official name of Engineering Research Laboratory. This has the concurrence of all University officers concerned.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, authority was given and the name was approved, as recommended.

ADDITION TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS OF UTILITIES DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

U9) On July 25, 1950, the Board of Trustees approved award of a contract to the Square Deal Electric Company, Urbana, for the electrical distribution cable, load center equipment, and miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of the Animal Sciences Laboratory and the Veterinary Medicine Building.