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that the bidder made a bona fide error in the preparation of its bid which will result in a substantial loss to the bidder, and has recommended that the bidder be allowed to withdraw its bid. T h e university counsel has advised that, under these circumstances, the University's regulations allow the University to permit the withdrawal.) O n m o t i o n of Mrs. Calder, these contracts were a w a r d e d by t h e following vote: Aye, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. G r a v e n h o r s t , Mr. H a h n , Ms. Reese, Mrs. S h e p h e r d , Mr. Wolff; n o , n o n e ; absent, Dr. Bacon, G o v e r n o r T h o m p s o n . ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Kelly; n o , none.) Contract, Cleaning Services, Illinois Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities, Chicago (16) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of a contract for $57,288 to Thresholds Rehabilitation, Inc., Chicago, for contractual cleaning services in the Illinois Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities, Chicago, for the period December 1, 1990, to June 30, 1991. l T h e project consists of supervision, labor, and supplies adequate to clean selected building areas at regular intervals. Other areas of the building will be cleaned on an alternate day or weekly basis.2 Additions or deletions in work will be implemented by written change orders. Such adjustments will be based upon the unit prices submitted by the contractor in his proposal. Funds for this contract are available in the Fiscal Year 1991 operating budget of the Chicago Physical Plant. O n m o t i o n of Mrs. Calder, this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n was a p p r o v e d by t h e following vote: Aye, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. G r a v e n h o r s t , Mr. H a h n , Ms. Reese, Mrs. S h e p h e r d , Mr. Wolff; n o , n o n e ; absent, Dr. Bacon, G o v e r n o r T h o m p s o n . ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Kelly; n o , none.) Contract with Capital Development Board, Computer and Systems Research Laboratory, Urbana (17) On October 5, 1989, the Board of Trustees requested the Capital Development Board to employ the firm of Vickrey, Ovresat, Awsumb & Associates, Chicago, to provide the professional architectural/engineering services required for the design of the Computer and Systems Research Laboratory at the Urbana campus. This project was originally reported to the board in January 1989 as a proposed three-story structure with basement, containing 86,900 gross square feet at a project cost of $12.37 million. 3 On April 13, 1989, the board approved an increase in the project scope to a four-story structure containing 116,630 gross square feet at an estimated project cost of $15.42 million. T h e University has agreed to fund the increased cost of the project.

1 The State Use Law Program (Illinois Purchasing Act, Ch. 127, Para. 132.7-1 through 132.7-2) relates to the purchase of products and services by State agencies from qualified notfor-profit agencies for the severely handicapped. The law which facilitated this program exempts State agencies from advertising and bidding requirements for the purchase of products or services from qualified not-for-profit agencies for the severely handicapped. 2 Space to be cleaned is 173,364 square feet. 3 Funded by Fiscal Year 1990 and Fiscal Year 1991 State capital appropriations of $11,632,900 and $450,000, respectively, and $283,500 from the University.