Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994 [PAGE 269]

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1995]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Funds are available from the Auxiliary Facilities System Repair and Replacement 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 Mrs. Calder, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Governor Edgar, Mrs. Gravenhorst. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.)

Contracts for Engineering Quadrangle, Urbana

(18) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of the following contracts for construction of the first of three phases of the Engineering Quadrangle 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. Division I — General Duce Construction, Champaign Base Bid Alt. #1 Alt. #2 Alt. #3 $783 6 274 48 333 000 688 979 $1 113 000 Division II — Heating, Piping, Refrigeration, and Temperature Control A 8c R Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Urbana Division III — Electrical Risser Electric, Urbana Total

Base Bid Base Bid

65 074 58 899 $1 236 973

The project will convert Burrill Avenue to a pedestrian broadwalk and develop the Engineering Quadrangle north of the Boneyard Creek. Demolition of the existing road surface, curb and gutter, and portions of the bridge is included. Construction consists of concrete broadwalks and sidewalks, precast concrete paver service courts, landscape treatment, a bridge/overlook, site lighting, and necessary steam tunnel modifications. Private gift funds are available for the project. 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 Mrs. Calder, these contracts were awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Governor Edgar, Mrs. Gravenhorst. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.)