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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

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CONTRACT FOR REMODELING IN SECOND UNIT OF DENTISTRY-MEDICINE-PHARMACY BUILDING (18) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the award of a contract for $27,914 to the Mutual Contracting Company of Chicago, the lowest bidder, for remodeling in the second unit of the Dentistry-MedicinePharmacy Building. The work will consist of general remodeling of seventeen rooms (numbers 171-188 inclusive) for occupancy by the admissions service of the Dental Clinics presently located on the fifth floor. The space now occupied by the dental admissions service will be used for expansion of the Dental Clinics. The area to be remodeled was formerly occupied by the Departments of Radiology in the College of Medicine and in the Research and Educational Hospitals which have been relocated in the new addition to the Hospitals. Allocation of the area to the Dental Clinics and the remodeling program have been approved by the Administrative Committee of the Chicago Professional Colleges. Funds are available in the construction account established from the proceeds of the Revenue Bond issue approved by the Board of Trustees March 13, 1951. The resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees at that time requires the expenditure of at least $100,000 of the proceeds of this bond issue for equipping and remodeling in the second unit of the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of 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.

INCREASE IN CONTRACT W I T H CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES (19) On September 23, 1953, the Board of Trustees authorized a contract with Consulting Engineering Services, Champaign, for engineering work in the preparation of plans and specifications for the Law Building on the basis of actual salaries, plus 90 per cent for overhead and profit, with a maximum of $5,000. The amount of work required has proved to be greater than estimated, and the Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend an increase in the contract to a maximum of $8,000. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute the contract change. O n m o t i o n of M r . H e r r i c k , t h i s c h a n g e in c o n t r a c t w a s a p p r o v e d a n d the C o m p t r o l l e r w a s 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 . PURCHASES Purchase Authorized (20) The following purchase was authorized by the President on the recommendation of the Director of Purchases and the Comptroller.

Hem 2.6 tons calcium metaphosphate (0-62-0) 60.92 tons ammonium nitrate (33 K-o-o) Department Agricultural Economics Vendor Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tenn. Cost $4 466 81 f.o.b. delivered

On motion of Mr. Johnston, this purchase was approved.

Purchases Recommended The Director of Purchases has proposed and the Comptroller recommends the following purchases. Unless otherwise specified, the purchase in each case is recommended on the basis of lowest bid. I concur.

Item One vat fermentor, thirty-gallon working capacity complete with accessories for installation 500,000 multiple vitamin tablets having a formula which meets the minimum requirements of the University and the National Research Council Department Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research and Educational Hospitals Vendor Stainless and Steel Products Co., New York, N.Y. Abbott Laboratories, Chicago Cost $5 709 15 f.o.b. St. Paul, Minn. 3 625 00 f.o.b. delivered