Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1958 [PAGE 318]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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acoustical engineering services. The firm agrees to complete preliminary studies, including presentation models, perspective, or other media required, within five months after award of a contract and to complete working drawings ready for checking and approval six months thereafter. In the event architectural and engineering work is stopped at any stage, Harrison and Abramovitz will be compensated for services on the basis of cost of personnel employed, including services of retained engineers, plus 150 per cent for overhead and commission. Family Housing Project This is for stages two, three, four, and five, each stage to provide 250 apartments, of facilities for married students in the University's over-all program for student housing. The Board of Trustees has authorized the employment of Lundeen and Hilfinger, Bloomington, for architectural services on this project. The University has usually handled engineering work under separate contracts but in this case it is advantageous to secure the engineering services as a subcontract under the contract for architectural services. Lundeen and Hilfinger have proposed employment of Farnsworth and Wiley, with whom they have previously worked, and whom they recommend for the engineering services required for the working drawings for utilities to be extended to the site. The fee will be the standard sliding scale of charges, based upon the construction costs, made by engineering firms for such work, and is estimated to cost $22,200. It is recommended t h a t the Board authorize the employment of Farnsworth and Wiley as subcontractors under Lundeen and Hilfinger for the engineering services. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the necessary contracts with these firms and individuals on the terms indicated, and that the Board also approve the assignments of University funds as indicated.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the contracts for these architectural and engineering services, as recommended, and in accordance with the terms specified; and the assignments of funds recommended were authorized. This action was taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton, Mr. Williamson.

CONTRACTS FOR AIR CONDITIONING IN NEW HOME ECONOMICS BUILDING (17) The new Home Economics Building was so designed that if sufficient funds were not available to provide air conditioning during construction it could be installed later. There is enough remaining in the state appropriation for the construction of this building to provide air conditioning for a part of the building. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $14,920 to Schroeder and Sons, Champaign, the lowest bidder, to complete the cooling installation for one of the ventilating systems to provide air conditioning in the offices on the fourth floor. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

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

CONTRACT FOR AIR C O N D I T I O N I N G IN ILLINI UNION BUILDING (18) The Board of Trustees on February 14 authorized a program of air conditioning improvements in the Illini Union Building including purchase of a refrigerating machine. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller now recommend award of a contract for $49,924 to Schroeder and Sons, Champaign, the lowest bidder, for the balance of the air conditioning, other than the duct work, and including cooling tower units, basin for the expansion of t h e entire system, all