r r f fi K 11 Utah Tech Parking Better Than Some Do you believe Utah Tech College has better than average amount of parking for its students students students stu stu- dents compared to parking lot dilemmas across the nation Its It's true The national norm is eight cars for each parking lot available available available avail avail- able to college students At Institute of Technology the ratio of cars to parking stalls is 15 Our 2 1 ratio at Utah Tech is good good but but it is still bad explained explained explained ex ex- ex- ex Buildings and Grounds Superintendent Joe Johnson Our rat ratio o of 2 1 is better than the University of Utah's 23 to 1 ratio Why arent aren't the parking stalls presently under tion completed Superintendent Johnson explained explained explained ex ex- ex- ex Money for the project isn't available until July It the money is then deposited with the Building Board Engineers Templeton Lin- Lin ke-Alsup ke must then be given time to design the parking lot This amounts to about two weeks weeks depending depending on the job The bid is then let and advertised advertised advertised ad ad- he continued All the while Utah Tech students students students stu stu- dents are wrestling with one of the biggest collegiate problems in the country country no no parking Before the contract is awarded award award- ed it must be signed by the Utah State Building Board attorney general governor budget officers cers and division of finance The notice to proceed is then given For the frontage road and parking lot project in question the date was Oct 30 1 1969 d 9 Sixty days were allowed for completion There is no penalty for the calendar days provided because Utah doesn't allow tor a bonus in the event a project is completed prior to completion date Theres another concern The temperature must be at 50 degrees and rising for work to continue The r recent e c e n t storm made it virtually impossible for any kind of work to continue Johnson explained Johnson did say there were several ways students can help the situation He advised students not to park on undeveloped areas Cars get stuck and students track mud into the building He as asked ed that students not park on the south road That road is for emergency vehicle use It lilt be closed by illegal il illegal illegal il- il legal parking he continued Finally Johnson said c car carpools carpools a r pools by students would help alleviate parking difficulties at atthe atthe atthe the college Theres eres ere's an outside chance it will be completed he explained Very liVery outside