University Daily Kansen
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. 86 No.7
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
September 3,1975
Staff Photo by GEORGE MILLENER
Med Center bids accepted
Bv GREG HACK
Bicucle browsina
Marian Bidnick, Kansas City sophomore, checks the price of a bicycle at Ride-On Bicycles. While bike sales are down elsewhere, they remain steady in Lawrence.
Staff Writer
TOPEKA-Bids for specialized construction of the KU Medical Center's new clinical facility were accepted yesterday by the Kansas Board of Regents.
However, Mack Bifckid, executive officer of the Regents, said acceptance of a general contract bid was still delayed by a recent ratify by Atty. Gen. Curt Schneider.
Schneider ruled last week that the bids for general construction would be approved by the endure limits.
Bickford said the Regents accepted the specialized bids because they were all just under $14.5 million, which is within the allotted funding.
The Regents also approved some $800,000 for optional construction added to these base bids, provided that the options could be dropped later if necessary to provide additional money for general construction contracts.
The apparent low base bids approved for the specialized construction were $4,357,700 on electrical work, $8,399,000 on mechanical work, and $847,975 on elevators.
Bickford said Schneider sent a letter to the Regents during their meeting yesterday morning.
"The letter said we could go ahead with a general contract," Bickford said, "as long
He said there might be some way the Regents could save time by negotiating with the current low bidders to bring down the price of the land for the opening a lengthy new round of bidding.
as it was within facial limits and did not circumvent the bidding procedure."
Louis J. Krueger, director of the division of architectural services of the State of Kansas, said, "I think his (Schneider's) letter only confused things. We are going to have to revise the construction plans and then accept new bids."
However, a state architect saw little hope of avoiding more bidding.
Schneider said too much was being inferred from his rulling and letter.
"I did not want my opinion to lead anyone
to think that the Regents couldn't do anything about the construction," he said. All I told them was that they can enter into a contract, or general contractor, if they meet state laws.
Scheinler said the laws required that there be bidding on all contracts and that no bidder could be a supplier.
The motion to pursue negotiation on general construction contracts came after contractors agreed to extend the date for acceptance or rejection of their bids until Oct. 31. Yesterday had been the deadline. Krueger said enough money could be cut from general construction costs by changing the clinical facility's fireproofing.
He said original plans had equipped storage and machine areas with expensive
fireproofed needed only in areas occupied by people.
He said money could also be saved by replacing the fireproofing materials throughout the facility with sprinkler systems in the warehouse needed to withstand intense heat for two hours.
"Our experience with other hospitals fireproofed along these less expensive lines shows that we can save a lot of money over sanitaries without sacrificing safety," he said.
Krueger a consultant's report outlining alterations and how much they would save should be completed Oct. 1. After that the new facility's plans will be revised and new bids will be accepted, he said.
Warning follows option
By BILL KATS
Staff Writer
It reads: "WARNING: Certain un-
desirable consequences may result."
APPENDIX I of the fall timetable has a warning to undergraduate students pon-
tented to take up part in the project.
StudEx censure measure on first Senate agenda
By JIM BATES
Although tonight's 'Student Senate
senators should be unanimously well represented,
senators should be
What extra preparedness the Senate shows when it meets at 7 p.m. in the Governors Room of the Kansas Union could be attributed to an informal "pre-meeting meeting," Ed Rollos, student body president, said yesterday.
The information session, which was last night in the Room of the Council, in the Union, fills
"Senators have been complaining about lack of communication and the sluggish flow of information," he said. "They say they need better guidance before they can vote knowledgeably."
Voting, however, will not be required for tonight's most important business. Ralfs 805
Although the Senate will vote on a resolution to censure StudEx, attempt to override a Rolfs veto and vote on two bills to change Senate procedure, the most important item of business, in Rolfs' opinion, is discussing the work done by the Commission on the Status of Classroom Teaching.
The quality of teaching has been the Senate's first priority since its election, he said, and the opinions of the senators will decide what the commission's final report says.
"The Commission is responsible to the Senate." Ruffs said.
Some preliminary findings of the commission were released Monday after a delegation presented them to a special, closed SenEx meeting. The special meeting was arranged after SenEx, worried by the government's resolution to StudiEx ask to have a chance to see any recommendations before they were released.
Preliminary recommendations included mandatory personal interviews before hiring of assistant instructors and teaching assistants, distinguished professorships for outstanding teachers and tougher instructors for free drop and the credit-no-credit option.
A resolution toensure StudEx foraction in excess of its proper authority will be introduced from the Senate floor by Dave Bates, the president of the Member of the Student Health Advisory Board.
Flood's resolution alleges that StudEx
exercising the CREDIT-NO CREDIT option. Some schools, scholarship committees, and honorary societies do not accept this grading system and convert grades of 'CREDIT' to 'C' and 'NO CREDIT' to 'F' when computing grade-point averages or otherwise penalize students who use this option."
Bicycle sales moving at old pace
By BRENT ANDERSON
Staff Writer
A survey of Lawrence bike sales taken yesterday indicates the number of bikes being sold this fall is the same as last year, but more than this summer.
Bicycle sales in Lawrence seem to be adding steady rise with a sharp decline in the number of riders.
"We always sell a lot of bikes this time of the year, with students returning to
Lawrence who need some way to get around," Kiltz said.
Fred Klibz, manager of Ride On Bicycles,
1401 Massachusetts St., said yesterday sales were slightly higher than they were a year ago, increasing compared to sales this summer.
Klitz said although bike sales this year were comparable to sales last year, sales were down 20 to 25 per cent from two years ago.
George Latham, owner of Gran Sport,
1228 W. 7th, estimated that bicycle sales at his store were down about one-third from more than one-third from two years ago.
"In the industry sales are supposed to have dropped 50 per cent, and we are not insolated from those statistics," Latham said.
Bike sales at Gibson Discount Center, 2525 Iowa St., have increased the last few weeks compared to summer sales, according to a survey of employees in the sporting goods department.
in all categories and price ranges" Latham
sales seem to be in certain
categories."
Garage site agreement reached
"Two years ago bicycle sales were active
"We're selling more bikes than in the summer," Ellis said, "but I think they're about the same as last year." He said he couldn't be sure of the number of sales because bicycles were recently moved from the toy department.
Latham said an interesting phenomenon developed in his store last spring.
"It seemed that the demand for medium-
Lawrence city commissioners last night voted 4-1 to accept a contract between city officials and Orville Ray, owner of the site at 12th Street and Haskell Avenue.
City Manager Buford Watson said that under the agreement the city would pay Ray $46,000 for the land if the Lawrence-Douglas Company conducts the resoning petition. The planning commission will decide on the rezoning later this month.
An agreement on the city maintenance garage site has been reached.
Ray had faded an injunction against the city to prevent them from condemning the land, on which his business, Ray's Garage and Salvage, is located. The business didn't conform to the residential zoning, thus violating the ordinance. Ray filed for a zoning change Friday.
However, Watson said, sections of land previously included for the planned garage will be deleted. The land consists of a one-acre triangle of land north of a creek adjacent to Haskell Avenue and 30 feet of land that is part of Rav's back lawn.
The city will also purchase a small tract of land 20 feet west of Ray's land to act as a buffer between Ray's property and the city. This said. This land doesn't belong to Ray.
In addition, Ray will be compensated an
stra $7,500 for relocation of cars that are on
hospital leave.
However, Watson said, if the planning commission refuses to accept Ray's rezoning petition, the property remains subject to condemnation. The city,
In compliance with the city's action, Ray will dismiss his law suit with prejudice, he said. This means that Ray can't reinstitute his suit under any circumstances.
In addition, Watson said, if the property isn't rezoned, the price that the city and Ray have agreed upon, the $48,000, won't any longer be paid. (But you decide upon what price the city will pay.)
however, won't condemn the one-acre
of land of law, even if the
regional petition calls for it.
Commissioner Donald Binsn said the city was giving up more land than it had originally intended. He said he disapproved of reducing the amount of land and letting the city get bound up in the agreement. He voted against the agreement.
Mayor Barkley Clark said that if the commission waited for Ray's injunction, the final decision could take up to a year if Ray kept appealing his injunction in the courts. This way a decision will be reached before the end of September, he said.
"It's the light at the end of the tunnel," he said.
priced bikes had disappeared, " he said,
"We were selling either the best and most
expensive models," he added.
"If people are into bikes, they generally buy as much bike as they can afford," Latham said. "Those who want a bike to get from here to there are certainly more price."
Latham said prices for ten-speed bikes in his store ranged from $110 to $750 and that the different brands of bicycles sold equally well.
Klitz said he observed people fixing old bikes instead of buying new ones.
"I think people would rather dish out $20 or $30 to repair an old bike than buy a new one," he said, "whereas two years ago they bought a buy new bike."
Economic conditions are one reason for the increase in bike riders. Klitz said.
rought now our shop is backed up two or three times said. We are receiving 10 to 19 bikes.
Prices of most bicycles haven't increased much. both dealers said.
Latham said one reason prices didn't increased much was that most suppliers were understaffed.
"Until suppliers have unloaded their '74 bikes, the higher-priced '75 bikes won't be on the market." Latham said. "I don't even know if we'll have '75 models," he said.
William L. Kelly, associate dean of the Office of Admissions and Records, yesterday echoed the timetable's warning. He said no student should undertake the option without good advice from a dean or adviser.
Klitz said dealers had lined the on line prices fairly well, even though the prices of clothing were lower.
The credit-no credit grade option will be open to all undergraduates from Sep. 8 through 19. Graduate students don't have this option.
Latham said the next few years would determine whether a market would remain steady or decline.
"When I first started, eleven years ago, in 1964, bike racks at the dorms might have four or five units in them," Latham said.
Students who want to participate in the program need to see their teacher and fill out a form.
"The next year, there might be 10, the next 15, the next 25 or 30, and now sometimes it's hard to find a place for a bike. I don't know what will happen."
The program specifies that a student may take only one course a semester credit-no credit, and that this course may not be in the student's major.
Kelly said only 935 students chose to exercise the option last spring, the lowest number of participants since the program began in 1968.
Kelly said he thought the students exercising the option were using it in accord with the original intent of the program. That means they could explore areas outside of his major field.
Although the student may not use the
option in his major, he may use it to fulfill
requirements outside of his major, Kelly said.
Under credit-no credit grading, instructors aren't informed of those students participating. The instructors issue letter grades, which are later changed by the Office of Admissions and Records to either credit or no credit grades.
Grades of "A", "B" and "C" receive
credits, and an "D" and "F" are required.
Kelly said grades of credit and no credit weren't used in the determination of a student's grade point average. They do, however, count as hours toward graduation, he said.
Once the credit- no credit option has been exercised, the student may not withdraw.
On students wishing to take advantage of late enrollment procedures have until Oct. 3 to enroll for the fall semester. Penalty fees for late enrollment are $10 through Sep. 19 and $2 afterwards. Students can see their dems for further information.
The last day for students to drop classes is Sep. 22. Up to this point, courses will be deleted from students' records. Students may notify their deans of all cancellations.
From Sept. 22 through Nov. 17, a student withdrawing from a class will receive a grade of W to indicate withdrawal. From November 17 till the end of classes, a student may be asked by requesting the instructor to record a grade of W or F<sub>*</sub> at the instructor's option.
Detailed information is given in the appendix to the timetable.
Room renovation
Staff Photo by DON PIERCE
Wall-to-wall shag carpeting, an antique chest and strategic use of plants help make a dorm room a home for Dennis Howell, Ormahna soph., (seated at desk). Howell and neighbor Steve Geiger, Mission junior, both find room to relax in the room on the fifth floor of Hashinger Hall. See related story on page 12.