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8go BOARD OF TRUSTEES [September 19
Physical Plant
Remodeling gallery for Architecture and Art 800
Drill Hall repairs 20 000 20 800
Total, Chicago Undergraduate Division (36 426)
Grand Total $958 937"
On motion of Mr. Williamson, these reappropriations were made
by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr.
Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs.
Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton.
CONTRACT FOR ADDITION TO THE LIBRARY
(14) The Director of the Library, the Director of the Physical Plant, and the
Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $696,500 to
Johnson, Drake, and Piper, Inc., Terre Haute, Indiana, for the construction of
the sixth addition to the Library. This includes all of the mechanical trades as
well as the general work.
Funds are available in the state capital appropriations for 1957-59.
Johnson, Drake, and Piper, Inc., is a large national contracting corporation
with home offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and branch offices in New York,
California, and Indiana. The bid on this project was submitted by the Terre
Haute branch which has been in operation over forty years.
The bid instructions provided for certain alternates:
A. Deduction if a bookstack manufacturer's design of structural framing system
is used in lieu of the structural framing system shown in the building design,
or
B. Deduction if a bookstack manufacturer's design of framing system and
cellular steel floors with linoleum is used in lieu of framing system and concrete
floors shown in the building design;
C. Addition for open bar type shelving in lieu of solid plate shelving;
D. Deduction if new toilet facilities are omitted;
E. Addition for alterations in heating and temperature control systems.
The Director of the Library and the other recommending officers concerned
recommend acceptance of alternates A, C, and E. On the basis of summation of
the base bids and the recommended alternates, Johnson, Drake, and Piper, Inc.,
is the lowest bidder.
I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the
Board be authorized to execute this contract.
On motion of Mrs. Watkins, these contracts were awarded, as recommended,
and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were
authorized to execute the same. This action was taken by the following
vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Hughes, Mr.
Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr.
Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton.
ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR MEN'S RESIDENCE HALLS
(15) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller
recommend an addition of $4,433 to the contract with Felmley-Dickerson Company
for construction of the Residence Halls which are being built on the
northwest area of the former Parade Grounds. After additions three and four
to the Men's Residence Halls were constructed it was discovered that the
"Haydite" block partitions are not suitable sound barriers unless treated. This
contract change provides for brushing on the first coat of paint, rather than
spraying, and changing the back-to-back electrical outlet boxes to vertically
stacked boxes to reduce sound transmission.
I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute the
contract change order.
On motion of Mr. Swain, the Comptroller was authorized to execute
this change in the contract.