Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990 [PAGE 377]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Base Bid

Bid Package #14 — Heating and Air Conditioning Hart & Schroeder Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Champaign Bid Package #15 — Temperature Control Entec Services, Inc., Bartonville Bid Package #16 — Electrical Anderson Electric, Inc., Mattoon Total

$

234 777 45 850

395 339 $3 700 075

It is also recommended that the project architect, Bradley, Likins, Dillow, Drayton, Decatur, be employed for the architectural/engineering contract administrative services required during the construction phase of the project on a fixed-fee basis of $87,100; and to provide the required on-site observation on an hourly basis, estimated at $65,000, plus authorized reimbursements estimated to be $27,000. T h e project is to be financed from private gift funds available to the Foundation. A schedule of the bids received and the architect's hourly rate schedule have been filed with the secretary of the board for record. T h e work consists of site clearing, site preparation, complete interior demolition, interior finishes, foundations, structural steel, masonry, masonry restoration, new roof, elevator, and associated mechanical/electrical work for a four-story, approximately 34,000 square foot reconstruction of the original 1878 building. (Note: T h e apparent low bidder for Bid Package #7—Metal Studs/Drywall (Borchers Decorating) notified the University of an error in its bid and requested permission to withdraw it since, due to the error, the firm could not fulfill their contractual obligation without suffering economic hardship. T h e Office for Capital Programs has determined that there is demonstrable evidence that the bidder made a bona fide error in the preparation of its bid, that the error 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.)

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, 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, Ms. Caporusso, Mr. Mitchell; no, none.)

Employment of Architect/Engineer (Interior Design Services), Computer and Systems Research Laboratory, Urbana

(21) On October 5, 1989, the Board of Trustees requested the Capital Development Board (CDB) to employ the firm of VOA Associates, Inc. (formerly Vickrey, Ovresat, Awsumb & Associates), Chicago, to provide the professional architectural/engineering services required for the Computer and Systems Research Laboratory at the Urbana campus. On November 15, 1990, the board recommended that the CDB award construction contracts for the proposed $14.0 million project and authorized the University to contract with the CDB for its portion of the construction cost. As was reported, t h e University is obligated to fund and undertake the administration of other phases of the project, including site development, movable equipment, and telecommunication/datacom facilities, in addition to the preliminary architectural/engineering fees and reimbursements. It is now necessary to employ the architect/engineer for the interior design services required for the furnishings, fixtures, and equipment for the project.