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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 9

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

Contract for South Campus Site Improvements, Phase Two, Chicago

(13) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of a contract for $4,762,000 to F. H. Paschen Venture, Des Plaines, the lowest responsible bidder, on the basis of its base bid of $3,409,000 plus acceptance of alternates 1-14 in the amount of $1,353,000 1 for Phase Two of the South Campus Site Improvements project at the Chicago campus. The project consists of the construction of new athletic fields in the area bounded by Maxwell Street, 14th Place, South Morgan Street, and South Halsted Street. New facilities will include a baseball field; softball field; two multipurpose recreation fields; control, storage, and mechanical equipment buildings; restrooms; and a parking lot for 640 vehicles. The project also includes ornamental fencing around the perimeter of the site, pedestrian walkways, seating areas, and pedestrian lighting, bleacher seating, scoreboards, and scorers' booths for baseball, softball, and soccer fields, and dugouts for baseball and softball. All fields are irrigated and have underground drainage systems. Funds are available from the Fiscal Year 1995 capital appropriations and Campus Auxiliary Services (Parking) operating budget. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.

Ms. Lopez asked to be assured that minority contractors would have an opportunity to participate in this project. On motion of Dr. Gindorf, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.)

Contracts for Cafeteria Remodeling, Mini Union, Urbana

(14) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of the following contracts for the cafeteria remodeling project in the Illini Union at the Urbana campus. The award in each case is to the lowest responsible bidder on the basis of its base bid plus acceptance of the indicated alternates:2

1 Description of Alternates: 1 — Add ornamental fence and gates; 2 — Add ornamental fence and gates at parking lot; 3 — Add scoreboard at baseball field; 4 — Add scoreboard at softball field; 5 — Add scoreboard at soccer field; 6 — Add scorer's booth, bleachers, and bleacher pad at baseball field; 7 — Add scorer's booth, bleachers, and bleacher pad at softball field; 8 — Add scorer's booth, bleachers, and bleacher pad at soccer field; 9 — Add 6 tennis courts; 10 — Add 4 volleyball courts; 11 — Add additional trees; 12 — Add dugout buildings at baseball field; 13 — Add dugout buildings at softball field; and 14 — Add athletic service Duilding. 2 Alternate #1 is for an Italian food court.