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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 12

(The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Filip, Mr. Starkeson; no, none.)

Contract, Winch System, Assembly Hall, Urbana (16) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of a contract for $214,040 to Hoffend & Sons, Inc., Honeoye, New York, the only bidder, on its base bid, for installation of a new winch system at the Assembly Hall at the Urbana campus. The original stage winch and rigging apparatus was installed when the Assembly Hall was constructed in 1962. Since then, theatrical productions have become more elaborate and require more flexible, technically-updated equipment. The current system, although automated, is outdated. The computer-based control system proposed will offer preprogramming of stage rigging options. The project consists of installing a new stage winch and power control system in the Assembly Hall's theater gridiron. Ten sets of rigging lines would be converted to a direct current operation. The project engineer and University representatives met with potential vendors prior to developing the bid specifications, and on the basis of the information provided, including cost, believe the bid received to be reasonable. Funds are available in the Auxiliary Facilities System Repair and Replacement Reserve Account. O n motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, M r . Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. H a h n , Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Filip, M r . Starkeson; no, none.) Increase in Contract, Busey-Evans, Remodeling and Addition, Urbana (17) On October 9, 1986, the Board of Trustees authorized the award of a contract for $728,555 to Bemer Electric, a division of Berner Plumbing & Heating, Inc., Bloomington, for the electrical work for the Busey-Evans Residence Halls remodeling and addition projects, Urbana. Subsequently, the project architect/engineer and University representatives reviewed an alternate method of providing electrical service to Busey-Evans and recommended the installation of a new 5 K.V cable from a campus electric distribution system. The new cable would replace one that does not have the capacity to meet the load requirements. Berner Electric has proposed to do the work at a cost of $61,500. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the contract with Bemer Electric be increased by $61,500 for the additional work described. Funds are available from the Auxiliary Facilities System Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund, the proceeds of the Series 1985 Auxiliary Faculties Revenue Bond issue, and the restricted funds operating budget of the Urbana campus Housing Division. O n motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, M r . Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst,

Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mrs, Shepherd, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Filip, Mr. Starkeson; no, none.)