Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1952 [PAGE 563]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 19

Sargent and Lundy, Engineers, Chicago, who designed the Power Plant, and the Director of the Physical Plant, the repairs recommended by the Custodis Construction Company, Inc. as an alternate solution would make the present stack serviceable. The estimated cost of this is $9,500. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller therefore recommend an addition to the contract with the Custodis Construction Company, Inc. for repairing the present concrete stack on the following cost basis, but not to exceed $9,500: labor, material, and contractor's insurance at actual cost; living expenses of a foreman and two helpers during the job at $5 per day each; rental of equipment at $10 per day; plus 15 per cent of all costs for overhead expenses, and 20 per cent of all costs for profit. Funds are available in the Physical Plant budget. I recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this addition to the contract.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, authority was given as recommended.

ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ANIMAL SCIENCES LABORATORY (23) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend an addition of $1,925.75 to the contract with Sumner S. Sollitt and Company, Chicago, for the general work on the construction of the Animal Sciences Laboratory for the construction of quarters on the roof for the Department of Astronomy and the Division of General Studies. The Board of Trustees on March 13, 1951, made an assignment of funds for this work. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute the necessary change order.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, authority was given as recommended.

ADDITION TO THE CONTRACT FOR EXTENSION OF GOODWIN AVENUE (24) The University has a contract with the General Paving Company, Champaign, for the construction of an asphalt surface drive with concrete curbs for the extension of Goodwin Avenue south from Gregory Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue. This extension was planned so that the drive would run slightly southeast to connect with a future extension of Goodwin Avenue south from Pennsylvania Avenue. As a result the intersection with Pennsylvania Avenue was designed to be of a temporary character. Reconsideration of the traffic problem involved indicates that it would be better to extend this drive directly south and that a right angle intersection with Pennsylvania Avenue is preferable to a diagonal crossing. Hence, the intersection with Pennsylvania Avenue should be of a permanent character and should be constructed of concrete. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend an addition of $3,700 to the contract with the General Paving Company for concrete construction instead of asphalt in this intersection area. The construction of this extension will be paid from the state appropriation for "Construction of Animal Sciences Laboratory." This is a proper charge since the construction of this building has required closing Mathews Avenue and an alternate route is needed. Sufficient money is available for the addition to the contract. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this change.

On motion of Mr. Hickman, authority was given as recommended.

ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES ON STORM SEWER DESIGN (25) The University has a contract with Wilson and Anderson, Engineers, Champaign, for engineering services in designing a storm sewer along the road north and immediately in front of the Floriculture and Vegetable Greenhouses to connect with the Lincoln Avenue storm sewer in Urbana. Preliminary studies indicate that the Lincoln Avenue sewer, in addition to draining the area in the immediate vicinity of the greenhouses, could provide a much needed outlet for a