Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1936-1939)

First February Meeting, 1939
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN,
ANN ARBOR, FEBRUARY 8, 1939
The Board met in the Regents' Room at 3:35 P.M.
Present, the President, Regent Beal, Regent Crowley, Regent
Shields, Regent Lynch, Regent Cook, and Regent Cram. Absent, Regent Stone, Regent Hemans, and Superintendent Elliott. There were
also present Dr. F. E. Robbins, Mr. H. G. Watkins, Vice-President
Yoakum. Provost Stason, and the Secretary. Further, during the forepart of the meeting there were present Professor L. M. Gram and Mr.
C. H. Hickey, Engineer of the Chicago Regional Office of the Public
Works Administration.
The following "Resolution Awarding Contract" was adopted
(p. 822):
Docket No. Mich. 1695-F
WHEREAS, The Regents of the University of Michigan in the County of Washtenaw and the State of Michigan pursuant to an advertisement for bids on the
construction of the proposed Dormitory for Women Students, herebefore published
on the 14th, 21st, and 28th days of January, 1939, did on the 6th day of February, 1939, at 2:00 o'clock P.M., at its office in the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan,
receive bids for the construction of a Dormitory for Women Students, which
said bids were taken under advisement by The Regents of the University of Michigan: and
WHEREAS, The base bid of Walbridge-Aldinger Co. for all trades, when reduced by the alternates taken in sequence specified, to-wit: Alternates 1 to 6,
inclusive, is the lowest bid submitted by any responsible bidder;
Base Bid
All Trades-Walbridge-Aldinger Co. $758,397
Less Alternate No. 1..................$ 2,882
Less Alternate No. 2.................. 2,264
Less Alternate No. 3.................. 5,756
Less Alternate No. 4.................. 2,753
Less Alternate No. 5.................. 5,895
Less Alternate No. 5A................. 1,000
Less Alternate No. 5B................. 2,400
Less Alternate No. 5C.............. 3,300
Less Alternate No. 6.................. 20,722 46,972
$ 711,425
Contracts previously awarded................. 2,470
Available for contingencies.................... 36,840
Equipment................................. 120,000
Preliminary expense......................... 1,000
Land, rights-of-way......................54,250
Engineering and architectural................. 47,000
Legal, administration......................... 6,000
Interest during construction................... 21,015
Miscellaneous cost.......................... xxx
$1,000,000
Funds available-Government......... $450,000
Applicant's funds.................... 550,000
And WHEREAS, The Architect and the University Building Committee have
recommended that the contract for all trades, in the amount of $711,425, be
awarded to Walbridge-Aldinger Co.