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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS TO STUDENT RESIDENCE HALLS AT URBANA (12) The Board of Trustees authorized the employment of architects for the preparation of plans and specifications for the expansion of residence halls on the Urbana campus. The program has been developed in two phases: Phase I (Based on bids received) Construction of a dormitory type permanent residence hall for 288 men #615 000 Modernization in Busey Hall (for women) 15 000 Sub-total, Phase I $ 630 000 Phase II (Estimated) Construction of new unit providing food service for 1,000 men and housing for 96 men 767 500 Converting food service area in present men's halls to housing for 76 men 35 200 Modernization of Evans Hall (for women) 10 000 Refinancing present Men's Residence Halls bonds 260 100 Sub-total, Phase II 1 072 800 Total #1 702 800 To proceed with the first phase will require an appropriation from the General Reserve of $223,000. Combined with a previous appropriation of #27,000 for architectural work, this sum will provide an equity of #250,000. Funds are available for this appropriation. The remaining #380,000 is to be borrowed by a revenue bond issue. The Comptroller has investigated the market and believes there will be no difficulty in selling such bonds when the money is needed. Plans for the second phase are nearing completion and bids will be received on September 1, 1951. The entire program will require a bond issue of #1,500,000, including refunding of the present indebtedness on the Men's Residence Halls of #260,100. This will be presented to the Board when bids have been received. In the meantime, it is desirable to proceed with the first phase. A request has been filed with the National Production Agency for "Authority to Begin Construction" on the first phase. The architects believe that such authority can be obtained and the necessary materials procured. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of contracts to the lowest bidders as follows, subject to receipt of authority to begin construction: General work—John Felmley Company, Urbana $331 900 Heating, ventilating, and plumbing work—W. T. Mahoney and Sons, Chicago 94 837 Electrical work—Leverenz Electric Company, Danville 49 877 It is also recommended that Sargent and Lundy, Engineers, Chicago, be engaged, as an addition to their present contract for engineering services on the utilities distribution system, to design the necessary steam service connections at an estimated cost of #1,100. I concur and recommend t h a t : (1) the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board of Trustees be authorized to execute the contracts as recommended; (2) an appropriation of #223,000 be made from the General Reserve; (3) the Comptroller be authorized to secure bids on the revenue bonds and report the same to the Board; (4) Chapman and Cutler be employed as attorneys for the bond issue.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, these contracts were awarded and authority was given as recommended, and an appropriation of $223,000 was made from the General Reserve for 1950-1951 to the extent that funds are available therein and the remainder from the General Reserve for 1951-1952, this appropriation to be available until June 30, 1952. The vote on this motion was: 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.