Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990 [PAGE 401]

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1991]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Division IV — Ventilation Hart & Schroeder Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Champaign Division V — Electrical Risser Electric, Inc., Danville Total

Base Bid Base Bid

$ 34 600 49 682 $569 826

It is also recommended that the contracts, other than the contract for general work, be assigned to the contractor for general work (Alternate G-l), and that the firm of Isaksen, Matzdorff & Associates, Urbana, be employed on an hourly basis at a cost not to exceed $10,000 for the required professional services during the construction phase. Funds are available from the proceeds of the Auxiliary Facilities System, Series 1991 Revenue Bond issue. Schedules of the bids received and the architect's hourly rates have been filed with the secretary of the board for record. (Note: The apparent low bidder for Division IV — Ventilation [Nogle & Black Mechanical, Inc.] 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 its contractual obligation without suffering economic hardship. The 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. The university counsel has advised that, under these circumstances, the University's regulations allow the University to permit the withdrawal.)

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; no, none; absent, Governor Edgar, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Wolff. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Ms. Caporusso, Mr. Mitchell; no, none.)

Amendment to Construction Manager Contract, Engineering Library Information Center, Urbana (and Report of President's Action)

(10) In order to begin construction planning of the proposed Engineering Library Information Center at Urbana, it was recommended to the president that the firm of P. K. DeMars, Inc., Champaign, be employed for the construction manager services. Through the design development phase, there will be a fee of $20,000 and a total staff cost not to exceed $39,000, plus authorized reimbursables estimated to be $10,000. Because of the need for prompt action, the president approved such an agreement, and in accord with the General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure, reports his action and requests confirmation of it. It is now recommended that the agreement be amended for the construction manager services required through the completion of construction. The total cost of these services will be at a fee of $380,000 and a total staff cost not to exceed $621,000, plus authorized reimbursables estimated to be $155,000. Therefore, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the president's prior action be amended as described above. Gift funds are available through the University of Illinois Foundation.