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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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the hospital program by pursuing applicants who are difficult to locate or inaccessible to hospital staff. The contracts also provide hospital staff access to training programs these firms offer and their computer services. (Two firms are retained in the interest of enhancing productivity.) Each firm will receive a commission of 20 percent of collections, up to a maximum of $795 per diem. The contracts for Fiscal Year 1993 are each expected to generate receipts of $1,600,000 at an estimated cost of $260,000. This is consistent with the collection experience and cost of these programs for FY 1992. Receipts will be deposited into and payments will be made from the Hospital Income Fund. The vice president for business and finance concurs in the recommendation. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Boyle, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Downey, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Reese, Mrs. Shepherd; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Ms. Caporusso, Mr. Mitchell; no, none.)

Contracts, Installation of Uninterruptible Power System, Roosevelt Road Building, Chicago

(29) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following contracts for the installation of the Administrative Computer Center's uninterruptible power system in the Roosevelt Road Building at the Chicago campus. The award in each case is to the lowest responsible base bidder. Division I — General Bradley Construction Company, Dolton Division III — Heating, Refrigeration, and Temperature Control Abbott and Associates, Inc., Bloomington Division V — Electrical Hyre Electric Company, Chicago Total Base Bid $ 127 400 159 788 211 000 $ 498 188

The project consists of the installation of three 750KVA uninterruptible power systems and two 1000KW emergency generators, in addition to minor project-related building alterations. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. Funds for this project are available in the Restricted Funds Operating budget of the Administrative Computer Center. (Note: An apparent low bid for electrical work was received by Facilities Management, Physical Plant Department from Broadway Electric, Inc., Chicago. The apparent low bidder notified the University of an error in its bid and requested permission to withdraw it since, due to the error, it could not fulfill its contractual obligation without suffering economic hardship. Facilities Management, Physical Plant Department and the consultant have determined that there is clear and demonstrable evidence that the bidder made a bona fide error in the preparation of its bid, and that the error will result in a substantial loss to the bidder, and has recommended that the bidder be allowed to withdraw its bid.)