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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 29

additional term of ten years providing that the University determines at the end of the first ten-year term or within ninety calendar days prior thereto that such use for a second term of ten years will not interfere with University plans for development and use of University property.

On motion of Mr. Swain, the foregoing resolution was adopted bv the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton.

ENGINEERING SERVICES ON AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND CONTROL TOWER (16) On June 20, 1957, the Board of Trustees authorized a contract with Consulting Engineering Services for engineering services as needed, with the stipulation that all projects over $2,500 are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend employment of Consulting Engineering Services to do the mechanical and electrical engineering work on the Airport Administration Building and Control Tower at an estimated cost of $4,500. This project will be paid for by the State Department of Aeronautics, but the University is required to prepare plans and specifications, for which reimbursement will be received after approval of the plans by the Civil Aeronautics Authority. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to issue the contract change order.

On motion of Mr. Hughes, the Comptroller was authorized to execute this change in the contract.

CONTRACT FOR LABORATORY FURNITURE FOR CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES (17) The Business Manager of the Chicago Professional Colleges, the Director of the Physical Plant Department, and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $19,926.06 to the Browne-Morse Company, Muskegon, Michigan, the lowest bidder, for the manufacture and installation of laboratory furniture for the Chicago Professional Colleges. This will include fabricating and installing twenty-six pieces of laboratory furniture, consisting of laboratory sinks, benches, drying racks, and accessories for Anesthesiology, X-ray Therapy, the Tumor Clinic in the Research and Educational Hospitals, and lecture and preparatory rooms in the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations for 1957-59. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary oi the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

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

STEAM SERVICE TO THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CRIPPLED C H I L D R E N A N D ADULTS IN THE MEDICAL CENTER DISTRICT (18) T h e National Society for Crippled Children and Adults is constructing a building at 2023-55 West Ogden Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The Society has applied to the University of Illinois for steam service from the Medical Center Steam Company plant to the extent of 1,600 pounds an hour. The steam plant has the capacity to supply the steam needed by the National Society without capital additions to the plant proper. T h e supplying of steam to the National Society would make it unnecessary for the Society to construct its own steam plant in connection with its building and, at the same time, would result in some savings in operating costs, not only to the National Society as against building its own plant, but also to other users now taking steam from the Medical Center Steam Company, as well as to the University. Accordingly, the Director of the Physical Plant Department and the VicePresident and Comptroller recommend that the University enter into an agreement with the National Society to furnish the steam requested on the following basis.