Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1992 [PAGE 293]

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Program."1 It has been determined that Thresholds Rehabilitation, Inc., qualifies as a Sheltered Workshop to provide contractual cleaning services in the Illinois Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities, Chicago, for the period July 1, 1993, to June 30, 1994. Funds have been included in the Chicago Physical Plant Institutional Funds Budget request submitted to the Board of Trustees for FY 1994. The award of the contract is subject to the availability of these funds. The project consists of supervision, labor, and supplies adequate to maintain approximately 173,364 square feet of floor area; areas of the building will be cleaned on an alternate day or weekly basis. Additions or deletions in work will be implemented by a written change order. Such adjustments will be based upon the unit price submitted by the contractor in its proposal.

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, Renovation of Promenade Wall, Sidewalk, and Roof, Chicago lllini Union Addition and Recreation Facility, Chicago

(31) Since the construction of the Chicago lllini Union Addition and Recreation Facility in 1980, extensive deterioration of the promenade wall face brick, mortar joints, adjacent concrete sidewalk, and concrete benches has occurred due to the elements and poor drainage. As a result, leaks have caused water damage to the interior finishes and the exterior aluminum window frames on the lower level pool area. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of a contract for $286,135 to William H. Kelly Company, Dolton, the lowest responsible bidder, on its base bid of $259,900 plus acceptance of alternates no. 2 ($27,000) and no. 3 (deduct $765), for the work in connection with the renovation of the promenade wall, sidewalk, and roof, Chicago lllini Union Addition and Recreation Facility, Chicago. The project consists of reconstruction of the promenade walkway topping slab, the brick masonry wall adjacent to the plaza walkway, the steel lintel above aluminumframed windows at the lower level promenade area, and the planter perimeter benches over the swimming pool area. Funds are available from the Auxiliary Facilities System Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund. 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.

1 This program relates to the purchase of products and services by State agencies from any qualified not-for-profit agency for the severely handicapped. The law which facilitated this program exempts State agencies from advertising and bidding requirements for the purchase of products or services from qualified not-for-profit agencies for the severely handicapped.