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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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ston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton.

CHANGES IN CONTRACTS AND ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR ALTGELD HALL REMODELING (9) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends an additional appropriation of $5,300 for further remodeling of space on the second floor of Altgeld Hall for use by the Mathematics Department. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute a change order increasing by $2,681.02 the contract with Schroeder and Sons, for plumbing and heating work and minor changes in other existing contracts for the remodeling of Altgeld Hall.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, an appropriation of $5,300 was made from the General Reserve Fund for this purpose, and the Comptroller was authorized to execute changes in the contracts for this remodeling, as recommended. This action was taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton.

CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BIOLOGY BUILDING (10) W h e n contracts for the construction of the Biology Building were awarded, action on the contracts for the elevator and dumb-waiter installations was deferred, pending negotiations with the lowest bidders to determine whether they would execute contracts subject to availability of funds. The Hollister-Whitney Company, Quincy, Illinois, lowest bidder on the elevators ($58,725), is not willing to execute a contract on this basis. The firm of Gallaher and Speck, Inc., Chicago, lowest bidder on the dumb-waiter installations, is willing to extend the time of the contract, but at an increase in price from $4,200 to $4,587. The Long Elevator and Machine Company of Springfield, Illinois, the second lowest bidder, submitted a bid of $63,893 on both the elevator and dumb-waiter installations. This firm is willing to execute a contract, subject to availability of funds after July, 1957, and before August 1, 1957, provided that it will be reimbursed for the actual cost of preparing shop drawings needed by other contractors and for incidental expenses not to exceed $1,960 in the event funds are not available to proceed with the elevator and dumb-waiter installations. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract to the Long Elevator and Machine Company on this basis. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute such a contract. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h e c o n t r a c t f o r t h e e l e v a t o r a n d d u m b w a i t e r i n s t a l l a t i o n s in t h e B i o l o g y B u i l d i n g w a s a w a r d e d , a s r e c o m m e n d e d ; all o t h e r b i d s o n t h e s e i n s t a l l a t i o n s w e r e r e j e c t e d ; a n d t h e C o m p t r o l l e r a n d S e c r e t a r y of t h e B o a r d w e r e a u t h o r i z e d t o e x e c u t e t h e c o n t r a c t so a w a r d e d . T h i s a c t i o n w a s t a k e n b y t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e : A y e , M r . Bissell, M r . H e r r i c k , M r s . Holt, M r . J o h n s t o n , M r . L i v i n g s t o n , M r . M e g r a n , M r . Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . W i l l i a m s o n ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Nickell, M r . Stratton. CONTRACT FOR REMODELING IN THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS FOR T H E DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS A N D GYNECOLOGY (11) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $128,892 to Russell Mansfield, Chicago, Illinois, the lowest bidder, for remodeling in the Research and Educational Hospitals for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The work will consist of remodeling an area on the first floor for use by the Department as a clinic, and will include construction of a floor in the waiting area now two stories high, rearrangement of partitions, lighting improvements, and