Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1954
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536 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [February 23 On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this contract was awarded and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same. CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AT THE CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES (13) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend a contract with Pace Associates, Chicago, for architectural work at the Chicago Professional Colleges to prepare plans and drawings of plans for: a. Enclosing stairways in the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building to conform with the City of Chicago Fire Code. b. Remodeling space vacated by departments which will move into the addition to the Research and Educational Hospitals and into the East DentistryMedicine-Pharmacy Building. T h e estimated cost is approximately $55,000. Charges for work will be based on the actual time payments to the staff of Pace Associates at the following rates: Architect-Planner $6.00 per hour Senior Architectural Draftsman $3.00 to $3.50 per hour Structural Engineering Designer 1 Mechanical Engineering Designer \ $3.50 to $4.50 per hour Electrical Engineering Designer J Chief Mechanical Engineer $5.00 per hour Senior Engineering Draftsman $2.50 to $3.50 per hour T o these charges will be added loo per cent for overhead costs. T h e contract will stipulate that the charges for the work may not exceed $55,000 without approval from the University. This proposal from Pace Associates is similar to that made on work which they performed for the University previously and is in line with prevailing charges of architectural firms in the Chicago area. Pace Associates are familiar with the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building, having made a complete survey of usage of the building in 1947, and this experience will expedite the work. Funds are available in the Physical Plant Department budget for item "a" and in the reassignment of funds budgeted for the operation of the Research and Educational Hospitals authorized by the Board of Trustees on January 21, 1953, for item "b." I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract with Pace Associates. On motion of Mr. Johnston, the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the contract as recommended. PURCHASES Purchases Authorized (14) T h e following purchases were authorized by the President on recommendation of the Director of Purchases and the Comptroller. Item Materials for construction of addition to Botany Greenhouse Furniture for lounge in Men's Residence Hall, Unit No. 1 Department Physical Plant Vendor American-Moninger Greenhouse Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn, N.Y. Mandel Brothers, Chicago Cost $•, 463 00 f.o.b. Urbana 4 121 48 f.o.b. delivered Housing Division O n motion of Mr. Johnston, these purchases were 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.
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