Smyrna times., 1950-10-05
RECEIVE BIDS
ON DORMITORY
Low Bid on Proposed Univer-
sity of Delaware DOrmi-
tory Was S536,92S
ESTIMATED COST 1925, 900

Low bids totaling S536,92S were
received Friday by the University
of Delaware from contractors bid
ding on the proposed women's
dormitory there. The university
had estimated the cost at 1925, 900.
Business Administrator Charles
E. Grubb said that the low bid on
the general construction was that
of Sheppheard & Co., Wilmington,
in the amount of $429,753. Other
bids were received from Ernest Di-
Sabatino & Sons, Inc, Wilmington,
$439 900, and George H. Evans &
Co., Philadelphia, $460,132. The
university's estimate had been
1927 900.
On the contract for plumbing,
heating and ventilating, the low
bid was that of John w, Lewis,
Inc, Philadelphia, in the amount
of $4,000. other bids were those
of Dooley & Gardner, Inc, Will
mington, $97 7952, and T. T. Weldin
& Sons Co., Wilmington, $92,8 800.
The low bid was 1000 below the
university's estimate.
The electrical work attracted
four bidders, among which Gar
rett Miller & Co., Wilmington, was
low with S33,175. Other bidders
were: Hatzel & Buehler, Inc, Will
mington, $37, ,523; E. F. Higgens &
Co., Inc, Wilmington, $36,962; and
Arrow Electric Co., Wilmington,
$42,697.
All bids will be referred to the
committee on grounds and build
ings of the university's board Of
trustees. The projected residence
hall would house 101 girls.
Meanwhile, the university is ad-
vertising for bids from contractors
for the projected new agriculture
building planned for the university
farm just south of Newark.
Mr.. Grubb stated that plans and
specifications, instructions to bid
ders. and proposal forms may be
examined beginning Tuesday, Oct.
8, at the university's business Of
fee and the office of Trautwein &
, Howard, Philadelphia. Plans for
plumbing, drainage, heating, and
ventilating systems, electrical
work, and elevator, may be exam
ined also at the office of Robert P.
, Schoenijahn, Wilmington.
Estimates of the cost for the
several parts of the project total
S1,152,1O0 as follows: General
construction, 100000; garage
: $40, 900; headhouse $25,0O0; green
houses, $4,000; plumbing ano
!, drainage systems, $4,000; heating
and ventilating systems, $135,0OOi
electrical work, $4,000; elevator
: $4,000; sanitary sewers and storm
!, water drainage, 14,500; and grad
ing of the site and paving of drive
:, ways, walks, and parking areas
$4,000.
The bids will be opened October
81, at room 220, University Hall
When the agricultural building
!. is completed, the entire School O.
Agriculture will move its head
quarters there from Wolf Hall
The divisions which will occupy !
are the offices and laboratories o
: the Agricultural Extension Service
and the Agricultural Experimen
Station, and the classrooms, office
and laboratories of the instruction
y al staff of the School of Agricul
ture.
The building will be one OF tn
i most modern agricultural center
:, in the country. Funds for 1t Wer
voted at the last session of tn
% General Assembly, and since tina
II time the latest ideas for such
y building have been gathered an
Incorporated into the plans, an
the best possible prices for Tn
latest scientific equipment hav
been explored.
In addition to the main building
the plans call for greenhouses an
there will be facilities for agricul
tural engineering, dairy process
ing and manufacturing laboratory
and a horticultural laboratory.
First Presbyterian Church
Services for Sunday, october