Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1954 [PAGE 13]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 16

CONTRACTS FOR WATER RECLAMATION INSTALLATIONS IN REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT IN DAIRY MANUFACTURES B U I L D I N G , HORTICULTURE FIELD LABORATORY, AND SKATING RINK (13) Bids have been taken on installations of water reclamation equipment in the major refrigeration systems in the Dairy Manufactures Building, the Horticulture Field Laboratory, and the Skating Rink. In the Horticulture Field Laboratory, this will include replacement of the carbon dioxide refrigeration system with an ammonia system and the addition of an evaporative condenser. In the other buildings, the installations will be the addition of evaporative condensers to the present refrigeration systems. The total estimated cost is $200,000. Funds are available in the state appropriation for 1951-1953 "For remodeling, modernization and improvement of existing buildings at Urbana-Champaign, including water reclamation installations, plans and specifications and fixed equipment installed relating thereto," subject to release by the Governor. The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Comptroller recommend that contracts be awarded, subject to the release of funds, to the lowest bidders as follows: Dairy Manufactures Building General work — Clarence H. Siems, Urbana $ 23 000 Plumbing and heating work — Reliable Plumbing and Heating Company, Champaign 9 145 Electrical work — Brunkow Electric Company, Champaign 3 112 Refrigeration work — Westerlin and Campbell Company, Peoria 19 770 Total .$ 55 027 Horticulture Field Laboratory Refrigeration system — Westerlin and Campbell Company, Peoria $ 71 047 Skating Rink General work — E. N. DeAtley, Champaign $ 21 000 Plumbing and heating work — Reliable Plumbing and Heating Company, Champaign 9 575 Electrical work-— Brunkow Electric Company, Champaign 2 680 Refrigeration work — Westerlin and Campbell Company, Peoria 30 238 Total $ 63 493 Total awards recommended $189 567 I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, these contracts were authorized.

C O N T R A C T FOR P U R C H A S E O F COAL FOR URBANACHAMPAIGN DEPARTMENTS

(14) Bids on uniform specifications have been taken on the purchase of 41,000 tons of coal screenings for delivery to the Abbott Power Plant as required during the period September I, 1952, to May 31, 1953. Specifications call for delivery by railroad because the coal handling equipment at the plant is set up to transfer coal from cars to the stock pile. Truck deliveries require extra handling except for limited shipments, not to exceed one hundred tons a day, so scheduled that the coal can be transferred from the truck directly to the hopper. One bidder, the Oakwood Coal Company, Oakwood, Illinois, indicated that because of the location of its mine it can deliver 8,000 tons of coal by truck at a lower cost than by rail by scheduling deliveries to meet the conditions of minimum handling. It is desirable to have a supplemental source of supply during December, January, and February to assure delivery of coal when car shortages or other conditions may interfere with rail deliveries. The Director of Purchases, the Comptroller, and the Director of the Physical Plant Department recommend awards of contracts to the lowest bidders: ( a ) Republic Coal and Coke Company, Chicago, 33,000 tons Ij4-inch screenings at $3.85 per ton, f.o.b. mine, freight $1.1088, delivered price $4.9588 per ton, total estimated cost $163,640; and (b) Oakwood Coal Company, Oakwood, 8,000 tons to be