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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Recision of Previous Award; and Award of Contract, Common Area Improvements, Allen Hall, Urbana

(38) On April 9, 1992, the Board of Trustees approved the award of contracts for common area improvements at Allen Hall, Urbana. The award included a contract for plumbing work to A & R Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Urbana. While the amount of the contract ($35,270) was correctly stated, the name of the low bidder for that division of work was incorrectly listed. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends: (1) that the award of the contract to A & R Mechanical Contractors, Inc., for the plumbing work be rescinded; and (2) that the contract for plumbing work be awarded to the actual low bidder for that division; namely, Hart & Schroeder Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Champaign, in the amount of $35,270. Funds are available from the proceeds of the Auxiliary Facilities System, Series 1991 Revenue Bond issue.

On motion of Mr. Boyle, these recommendations were 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.)

Increases in Contract, Addition to Parking Structure, Chicago

(39) On October 10, 1991, the Board of Trustees authorized the award of a contract for $4,251,700 to Peck/Jones Construction Corporation, Chicago, for the general work for an addition to parking structure D-l at the Chicago campus. The contract included extension of the Grenshaw Street storm sewer with plans for further extension in a subsequent phase. It is in the best interest of the University to extend the storm sewer at this time. In addition, the City of Chicago requires that improvements be made to the sewer work that includes changing inlets to catch basins and street improvements. The total cost for changes in the work to be performed is $81,706. In addition to the above, additional foundation work was required because of bad soil conditions that resulted in a failure of one caisson excavation. The proposal for this additional cost is $70,291. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the contract with Peck/Jones Construction Corporation, Chicago, be increased by $151,997 to perform the work described above. Funds are available from the proceeds of the Auxiliary Facilities System, Series 1991 Revenue Bond issue.

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.)