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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 17

I recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the necessary contracts with the Commonwealth Edison Company. O n m o t i o n of M r . H u g h e s , t h e C o m p t r o l l e r a n d t h e S e c r e t a r y of the Board were authorized to execute the necessary contracts. ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MEN'S RESIDENCE HALLS (22) The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $6,162.60 in the contract with FelmleyDickerson Company for the construction of the Men's Residence Halls to provide metal closing trim between the bottoms of the aluminum window frames and the tops of the metal convector covers which form a sill. The item was inadvertently omitted from the contract specifications. The cost is approximately $8.00 a room. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this change in the contract.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved.

ENGINEERING SERVICES ON AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND CONTROL TOWER (23) The Board of Trustees has approved the employment of Consulting Engineering Service, Champaign, for the mechanical and electrical engineering work in the design of the Administration Building and Control Tower at the University Airport at an estimated cost of $4,500. This estimate was based on preliminary sketches before the full extent of the engineering services to be required was definitely known. More work is required to complete plans and specifications tor the air conditioning and for the electrical and radar facilities necessary to meet requirements of the Institute of Aviation and of federal and state authorities. The contract is on a cost-plus basis; the University will be reimbursed by the State Department of Aeronautics. I recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute a contract for extension of the engineering services now required at an estimated additional cost of $4,500, or a total of $9,000.

On motion of Mr. Hughes, this recommendation was approved.

SUBCONTRACT UNDER ARMY CONTRACT WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (24) The University is currently conducting research on dynamics of rocket launchers under a contract with the Army Ordnance Corps. Certain of the research work can best be performed at the State University of Iowa. The Chairman of the University Research Board and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend approval of a subcontract with the State University of Iowa for $8,535 for these research services. Sufficient funds are available in the prime contract with the Army to reimburse the University. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . REPORT ON ARBITRATION OF LABORER-ELECTRICIAN WAGE RATES (25) On January 16, 1958, the Board of Trustees authorized submitting to arbitration the determination of wage rates to be paid to laborer-electricians for the fiscal years 1957-58 and 1958-59. The Arbitrator has submitted his finding that laborer-electricians are entitled to a wage increase of 12*4 cents an hour effective July 1, 1957, and an additional increase of 73/2 cents an hour effective July 1, 1958. The present rate paid laborer-electricians is $2.12^ an hour. The University had offered an increase of 7M> cents an hour effective July 1, 1957, and an additional increase of 5 cents an hour effective July 1, 1958. Local 698, State, County, and Municipal Employees Union, had requested an increase of 20 cents an hour effective July I, 1957, and additional increase of 12 cents an hour effective July '> I9S8.

This report was received for record.