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1957] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 265
Food service equipment — The Stearnes Company, Chicago 254 679
Extension of utility distribution system to provide electric power:
Furnishing and installation of the electric distribution system cable
and load center equipment — R. A. Bland Electric Company, Champaign
7 468
Construction of underground duct runs and manholes — R. A. Bland
Electric Company, Champaign 57 832
Total $5 506 926
The award in each case is to the lowest bidder.
A report from the Director of the Physical Plant, including schedules of the
bids received, is submitted herewith, and a copy is being filed with the Secretary of
the Board for record.
It was necessary to act on the utility distribution proposals prior to February
0, 1957. especially for the construction of underground duct runs and manholes in
order to hold the price. (An increase of $5,143 is asked if the time is extended.)
Accordingly, the Vice-President and Comptroller has been authorized to issue a
letter of intent to the R. A. Bland Electric Company (subject to final action of the
Board of Trustees on February 14) to award a contract for this work in the
amount of its firm low bid of $57,832. Until such time as financing for the project
is secured, funds will be advanced from auxiliary enterprises reserves. The Company
agreed to an extension of time for the award of the contract for furnishing
and installation of electric distribution system cable and load center equipment
beyond February 9, 1957, provided that it is given an extension of thirty days for
completion of the work. This extension will not create a serious problem and will
be granted.
I concur in the recommendation for the awards of these contracts, and I
recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to
execute said contracts when the bids for the purchase of revenue bonds have been
accepted, except that the contract for the underground duct runs and manholes be
awarded now.
If the necessary approvals are received from the Housing and Home Finance
Agency, it may be desirable to sell the bonds to finance construction of the project
prior to the next Board meeting, and I recommend that the Executive Committee
lie authorized to act for the Board in approving the sale of bonds to the firm or
firms submitting the bids most advantageous to the University.
On motion of Mr. Livingston, these contracts were awarded, as recommended,
by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs.
Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Swain, Mrs.
Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton.
CONTRACT FOR INTERIOR DECORATING IN
MEN'S RESIDENCE HALLS
(12) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller
recommend employment of Ernst C. Von Amnion, 920 North Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois, for interior decorating services for the lounges, recreation
rooms, head residents' apartments, and for the dining rooms of the food service
building of the Men's Residence Halls to be constructed on the northwest half of
the Parade Ground area. He has agreed to do this for a fee of $3,800, or slightly
over 3 per cent of the total estimated cost of the furnishings for which he will
be responsible, which is a very reasonable fee.
I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board
be authorized to execute a contract with Mr. Von Amnion for these services.
On motion of Mr. Johnston, this contract was awarded, and the
Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute
the same.
ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR ALTGELD HALL ADDITION
(13) The Director of the Physical Plant and Vice-President and Comptroller
recommend an increase of $12,010 in the contract with C. A. Petry and Sons for
general work on the addition to Altgeld Hall for interior painting and acoustical