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264 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [February 14
4. Allocation of indirect cost funds to the project, as indicated above.
The Board of Trustees Committee on Buildings and Grounds has been consulted
and is prepared to support these recommendations.
I concur.
On motion of Mr. Swain, these recommendations and allocations of
funds were approved.
ADDITIONAL AIR CONDITIONING IN THE ILLINI UNION BUILDING
(10) When the Mini Union Building was constructed (1939-40), the installed air
conditioning capacity was not adequate to service the entire building. The guest
rooms, meeting rooms on the second floor, the offices of the Alumni Association
and the University of Illinois Foundation, and the corridors do not have air conditioning.
Ducts, fans, and coils were installed to serve the rest of the building but
the cooling equipment is not adequate to serve all areas concurrently. The original
plans contemplated that when food service areas are in use during meal times,
cooling would not be required in lounge areas; conversely, at other times cooling
would be supplied to all air-conditioned areas except the dining rooms. This plan
has not worked successfully because of the greatly increased use of the Mini Union
facilities at all times of the day. The equipment is not adequate to provide satisfactory
air conditioning consistently in any area of the building if an attempt is
made to serve all areas originally planned to be served.
The following systems have been considered to provide air conditioning for
the entire building: high pressure steam-driven centrifugal compressor type, electrically-driven
centrifugal compressor type, steam absorption type, and individual
room air-conditioning units.
Studies have shown that there would be relatively little difference in the capital
cost of the four systems, but the steam absorption type would require a lower
annual operating cost which, over a period of years, would result in substantial
savings. The estimated cost of the installation is $115,000, including $33,354 for a
Carrier Corporation steam-actuated absorption refrigerating machine with a rated
capacity of 236 tons. An attempt was made to secure competitive bids but Carrier
Corporation is the only manufacturer of steam absorption equipment of the
capacity required.
The Director of the Mini Union, the Director of the Physical Plant, and the
Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of this improvement
program and the purchase of the Carrier Corporation refrigerating machine. Recommendations
for awards of other contracts will be submitted later after the bids
have been taken.
Funds are available in the Mini Union Reserves and Surplus for the estimated
total cost of the air-conditioning improvements.
I concur.
On motion of Mr. Livingston, this recommendation and allocation
of funds was approved, and the purchase of the Carrier Corporation
equipment was authorized.
CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MEN'S RESIDENCE HALLS
(11) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller
recommend award of the following contracts for the construction of Men's Resi;
dence Halls for approximately 1,500 persons to be built on the northwest half of
the present Parade Ground area, and to be financed through a revenue bond issue.
Complete building construction, including mechanical work — Felmley-Dickerson
Co., Urbana
Base bid $4 979 400
Alternates for summer exhaust system in dormitories and
air conditioning in food service building 207 547
$5 186 947
The Board of Trustees authorized securing all-inclusive
bids from general contractors instead of taking separate
bids on the several divisions of the total construction.