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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

[September 13

comptroller be authorized to approve work orders under these contracts for projects whose cost would not exceed the limits established by the Illinois Purchasing Act. O n m o t i o n of Mrs. Calder, these r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s were a p p r o v e d by t h e following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Mrs. G r a v e n h o r s t , Mr. H a h n , Ms. Reese, Mrs. S h e p h e r d , Mr. Wolff; n o , n o n e ; absent, Mr. Grabowski, G o v e r n o r T h o m p s o n . ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Forbes; absent, Ms. Kelly.) Contracts, Elevator Renovation, Mini Union, Urbana (28) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of the following contracts for the renovation of two elevators (west side) in the north building of the Illini Union at the Urbana campus. T h e single bid received for each division of work, plus acceptance of the indicated alternate, is within the estimated cost and each bid's acceptance has been recommended by the architect/engineer, the Office for Capital Programs, and the user. Division I — General Felmley-Dickerson Company, Champaign . . . . Base Bid . . . Alt. G - l . . . . Division V — Electrical Bodine Electric, Champaign Total $249 000 1 498 $250 498 Base Bid 18 718 $269 216

It is also recommended that the contract for the electrical division of work be assigned to the contractor for general work. This project includes the replacement of all elevator cabling, machinery, and controls; the realignment of the structure and equipment; the renovation and modernization of the existing elevator cabs; and the refinishing of existing woodwork. It is further recommended that the firm of T h e Troyer Group, Mishawaka, Indiana, be employed for the professional architectural and engineering services required during the construction phase of the project at a fixed fee of $8,657 for contract administration and for on-site observation which will be on an hourly basis and is estimated to be $3,640. Funds are available in the Auxiliary Facilities System Repair and Replacement Reserve account. (Alt. G-l is for the assignment of the electrical division of work to the general contractor.) O n m o t i o n of Mrs. Calder, these contracts were a w a r d e d by t h e following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. H a h n , Ms. Reese, Mrs. S h e p h e r d , Mr. Wolff; n o , n o n e ; absent, Mr. Grabowski, G o v e r n o r T h o m p s o n . ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Forbes; absent, Ms. Kelly.) Biaxial Shock Test Machine Office Addition, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Interstate Research Park, Champaign (29) In order to meet the expanding research effort involved with the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory's Biaxial Shock Test Machine (BSTM) Facility, an addition of office space is needed to house the increased research staff. T h e proposed project consists of the construction of an 1,800 square foot facility