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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Percent for Material

[June 13

Percent Percent Total for for Estimated Fee Labor Subcontractors Payments

Plumbing G. F. Connelly Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Chicago Mechanical Borg Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Hillside Ventilation James H. Anderson, Inc., Melrose Park Electrical Hyre Electric Company, Chicago . . . .

3.4

64.8

3.4

$51

150

5.5

53.0

2.0

86 000

2.0 5.0

50.0 51.0

2.0 3.0

52 000 108 500

Roofing

Frank Staar & Sons, Inc., Glenview .. 10.0 105.0 5.0 111 000 Mechanical Insulation Nelson Insulation Co., W a u c o n d a . . . . 5.0 80.0 5.0 38 000 Funds as required will be authorized by a contract work order which will be charged against funds allocated for each project. It is also recommended that the comptroller be authorized to approve work orders under these contracts. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. (Note: An apparent low bid for mechanical work was received by the Physical Plant Department from Southwest Town, Orland Park, but was rejected because the proposal form was not properly executed. T h e university counsel has advised that under these circumstances the regulations allow the University to permit the rejection and allow the acceptance of the second lowest qualified bidder. T h e apparent second low bid for mechanical work (Tech Refrigeration, Inc., Bridgeview), as well as the apparent first, second, and third lowest bidders for electrical work (Arlington Electrical Construction Co., Inc., Hoffman Estates; Maron Electric Company, Chicago; and H. H. Hammersmith, Inc., Chicago) notified the University of an error in their bids and requested permission to withdraw them since, due to the error, they could not fulfill their contractual obligation without suffering economic hardship. T h e Physical Plant Department has determined that there is demonstrable evidence that the bidders made a bona fide error in the preparation of their bids, that the error will result in a substantial loss to the bidders, and has recommended that the bidders be allowed to withdraw their bids. T h e university counsel has advised that, under these circumstances, the University's regulations allow the University to permit the withdrawals.)

On motion of Mr. Boyle, these contracts were awarded by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Reese, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Forbes; absent, Ms. Kelly.)

Contracts for Relamping; Maintenance of Lighting Fixtures, Chicago I

(24) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of a contract for $540,486.67 to