Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1958 [PAGE 28]

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Board be authorized to execute a contract with Mr. Richardson and his firm for services in accordance with the terms listed above, and that an appropriation of $37,000 be made from the General Reserve Fund for this purpose, with the understanding that this fund will be reimbursed when construction funds for the projects included in this arrangement become available.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this recommendation and the assignment of funds required were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton, Mr. Williamson.

CONTRACT FOR ALTERATIONS IN FIRST UNIT OF DENTISTRY-MEDICINE-PHARMACY BUILDING (15) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $20,876 to the Mutual Contracting Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for alterations of quarters for the Department of Pharmacology in the first unit of the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building. The work will consist of rearrangement of partitions, improvement of lighting and ventilation, and installation of new laboratory furniture. The work is part of the program which has been under way for the past two years to rehabilitate facilities and to provide additional space for the increase in enrollment. Funds are available in the state appropriations for 1955-57 for buildings and other permanent improvements. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

CONTRACT FOR LANDSCAPING O F HOME ECONOMICS BUILDING AREA (16) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $11,497 to Irving L. Peterson, Champaign, Illinois, the lowest bidder, for landscaping of the Bevier Hall — Home Economics area. The funds are available in the state appropriation for the construction of this building. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. O n m o t i o n of M r s . H o l t , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d 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 s a m e . CONTRACT FOR LAWN SPRINKLING SYSTEMS AT STAFF APARTMENT BUILDING A N D STUDENT RESIDENCE HALL AT THE CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES (17) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $3,928 to the Muellermist Irrigation Company, Maywood, Illinois, the lowest bidder, for installation of lawn sprinkling systems at the Staff Apartment Building and the Student Residence Hall at the Chicago Professional Colleges. The work will consist of installing underground piping and sprinkling heads. This improvement will reduce the amount of labor required and will provide more uniform sprinkling. Funds are available in the 1951 Revenue Bond Construction Account. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this contract was awarded, and the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this contract was awarded, and the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.

CONTRACT FOR FUEL FOR MEDICAL CENTER STEAM PLANT

(18) The Director of the Physical Plant, the Business Manager of the Chicago Colleges, and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract to the Crerar