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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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($39,600) plus acceptance of Alternate #1 ($19,800) and Alternate #2 ($19,800) for chimney masonry repairs at Mumford Hall at the Urbana campus. The project consists of the repair to four west chimneys at Mumford Hall. The work includes replacing all split and shaled bricks, tuckpointing all brick joints, repairing chimney caps, reworking metal flashings, and providing masonry water repellent coating. Funds are available from the institutional funds budget of the Operation and Maintenance Division at the Urbana Campus. A schedule of the bids received and a description of the alternates have been filed with the secretary of the board for record.

On motion of Dr. Gindorf, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, none; no, none; absent, Mr. Begovich, Mr. Lawless.)

Contract for Asbestos Abatement, Urbana

(26) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of the following cost-plus contract for asbestos abatement work at the Urbana-Champaign campus for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1994, the award being made to the lowest responsible bidder. The University has the option to extend the contract from July 1, 1994, to June 30, 1995, under the same terms and conditions, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The contractors bid on percentages to be added to an estimated volume of material, labor, and subcontractors. Percent for Material Asbestos Abatement M&O Abatement Company, Champaign Percent for Labor Percent for Subcontracts Total Estimated Fee Payments

8.0

47.0

4.0

$38 800

Funds, as required, will be authorized by a contract work order which will be charged against funds allocated for each project. It is also recommended that the comptroller be authorized to approve work orders under these contracts. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. (Note: A proposal from Abatement Management, Inc., East Alton, was received in the amount of $20,470 for estimated fee payments. The firm has 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 assistant director for utilities and maintenance, the chief civil engineer, and the project manager (Operation and Maintenance Division) have determined that there is clear and demonstrable evidence that the bidder made a bona fide error in the preparation of the bid, that the error will result in a substantial loss to the bidder, and have recommended that the bidder be allowed to withdraw its bid. The university counsel has stated that, under these circumstances, the University's regulations allow the University to permit the withdrawal.)

On motion of Dr. Gindorf, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs.