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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 18

stairs, doors, and hardware) be awarded prior to the January 1995 meeting of the board (bids for Bid Group 3 are to be received December 14, 1994). Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the comptroller be delegated the authority to award contracts to the lowest responsible bidders provided the total of the bids received for Bid Group 3 does not exceed $3 million. The 37,250 gsf facility will house the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics' administrative offices and offices for the majority of the men's and women's athletic programs, as well as a Hall of Fame. A report of the contracts awarded for Bid Group 3 would be presented to the board at its January 1995 meeting. A report of the bids received for Bid Group 2 (bid date of November 9, 1994) will also be made at the January 1995 meeting. Private gift funds for this work are available with the possibility of reimbursement from a subsequent revenue bond sale for the project.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Governor Edgar, Mr. Grabowski. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose.)

Increase in Project Budget, Student Services Building, Chicago

(18) The $19 million remodeling project of the Chicago Circle Court Shopping Center at Racine and Harrison streets for the Student Services Building at the Chicago campus was part of the Series 1993 Auxiliary Bond sale. In November 1993, the board approved the award of the construction contract, and the conversion of the building was estimated to be completed by September 1994. Subsequently, in order to conserve energy, the campus determined that an absorption heat/cool unit should be used in lieu of a standard system at a cost difference of $750,000. In addition, the delayed vacating of the three-story east section of the building by a former tenant delayed the start of construction which extended the project's completion date and has forced the project to be completed in two phases. As a result, there have been additional costs for maintenance and redesign around a main power feed, numerous reconstructions of temporary closures and access corridors and elevators, phased elevator rehabilitation and exterior entrance court reconstruction. In addition, temporary air conditioning was required after building systems were dismantled. There were also costs for extended general and subcontractor construction administration and supervision and extended architect construction administration and on-site field representation. These additional costs are estimated at $750,000. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the project budget be increased by $1,500,000 to cover the cost of the energy conserving absorption unit and costs associated with delays in the construction schedule. The total project budget, if approved, would be $20,500,000. Funds are available from the proceeds of the Series 1993 Auxiliary Revenue Bond issue and institutional funds of the Chicago campus.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Governor Edgar, Mr. Grabowski. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose.)