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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1954
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434 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [October 24 structural condition. Plans for new 40' by 65' pole frame buildings were prepared with the assistance of the Department of Agricultural Engineering. Funds are available from the income from the farms for these improvements. I concur. On motion of Mr. Megran, this contract was authorized. At this point Mr. Nickell took his place with the Board. CONTRACT FOR TILING ON WRIGHT FARM (14) The Dean of the College of Agriculture and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $4,312.55 to Herb Strausberger, Waterman, the lowest bidder, for installation of approximately 4,750 feet of tiling on Wright F a r m No. 3 in DeKalb County. This will include the tile, trenching, laying of tile, blending of tile, and back filling. Funds are available from the income of the farm for this improvement. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. On motion of Mr. Herrick, this contract was authorized. CONTRACT FOR REMODELING IN THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (15) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $4,178 to Frank H. Stowell & Sons, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for remodeling in the Research and Educational Hospitals to provide a service kitchen for the Obstetrics Department. The increased bed capacity which will be made available with completion of the new addition to the Hospitals makes it necessary to have a kitchen adjacent to the Obstetrics Department. 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 . J o h n s t o n , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a u t h o r i z e d . CONTRACT FOR NOYES LABORATORY REMODELING (16) On September 24, 1952, the Board of Trustees appropriated funds for remodeling and improvements in Noyes Laboratory. A part of this program is the conversion of the electrical system and equipment for the Hydrogenation Laboratory to meet safety code requirements. The estimated cost of this work is $6,060. The nature of the work makes it difficult to secure competitive bids and will require considerable time for preparing detailed bidding plans and specifications. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend that the Potter Electric Service Company be authorized to do this work under the terms of its contract with the University for remodeling work on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis. I concur. On motion of Mr. Fornof, this contract was authorized. CHANGES IN CONTRACTS FOR MEN'S RESIDENCE HALLS ADDITION NO. 2 (17) The Board of Trustees has approved contracts for the construction of the second unit of the Men's Residence Halls Additions. T h e original bids exceeded the available funds and changes in specifications were required. It was not possible to make a detailed check of all changes before the award of the contracts because of the time schedule required in issuing bonds. Subsequently the architects, the Housing Division, and the Physical Plant have completed their check and secured estimates from contractors on changes which are considered necessary. These changes are: Felmley-Dickerson, general contractors $ 7 096 70 R. H. Bishop, refrigeration work 2 200 00 Brunkow Electric Co., electrical work 5 087 82 E. M. Hayes, heating, ventilating, plumbing, drainage, and fire protection work 9 449 37
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