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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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T h e Capital Development Board has received bids for the building construction phase of the project. As a result of the total of the low bids received, the total project cost is now estimated to be $14.0 million. Section 12 of the Capital Development Board Act provides that the Capital Development Board and the University may contract with each other and other parties as to the construction of any project on University property. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Capital Development Board award construction contracts on the basis of the low base bids received and alternates accepted and that the University contract with the Capital Development Board to pay the University's portion of the construction cost in an amount up to $450,000. In addition, the University is obligated to undertake and fund other phases of the project which include site development ($300,500), movable equipment ($150,000), telecommunication/datacom facilities ($618,000), and preliminary architectural/ engineering fees and reimbursements ($385,100). T h e University funds are available in the FY 1991 institutional funds budget of the vice chancellor for academic affairs and through an internal allocation of funds to be repaid over a ten-year period from the institutional funds budget of the College of Engineering.

On motion of Mrs. Calder, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Hahn, Ms. Reese, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Kelly; no, none.)

Contract with Capital Development Board for Repair of Structural Burn Buildings, Fire Services Institute, Urbana

(18) T h e 84th General Assembly appropriated Capital Development Bond funds for the construction of the Fire Services Institute, Urbana. T h e project was completed and accepted by the Capital Development Board (CDB) in February 1989. Since March 1989, the protective coating in the two structural burn buildings has failed repeatedly. Investigations by the architect, contractors, University staff, and the Capital Development Board have revealed that the original coatings were improperly anchored to the building structures and that the curing process was not proper. T h e architect has recommended that the damaged portions of the structural buildings be removed and all of the protective coating be replaced. T h e Capital Development Board has advised the University that CDB funds are not available for this corrective work and has asked the University to provide the funds to finance it. Section 12 of the Capital Development Board Act provides, in part, that the CDB and the University may contract with each other and other parties as to the design and construction of any project to be constructed for or upon University property. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the University contract with the Capital Development Board to undertake a project to remove and repair the damaged portions of the structural burn buildings and to replace the protective coating. T h e CDB will pursue its contractual rights under the original contract for the Fire Services Institute and reimburse the University from any proceeds which may result from those efforts. T h e amount of the funds required will not exceed $400,000. Funds will be provided initially from the restricted funds operating budget of the Fire Services Institute.