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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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The firm's fee for the professional management required from August 1, 1995, through June 30, 1996, will be a fixed fee of $191,116 with an option to renew for four additional years, subject to the availability of funds. The project will develop a comprehensive, cost-effective grounds maintenance program. This program will implement a quality evaluation and inspection program, make use of an existing equipment evaluation program, set standards of performance, and establish a training program. The project was advertised and requests for proposals were solicited from five firms. Two of the firms were interviewed and ServiceMaster Management Services Co. was chosen as the most qualified firm. Funds are available in the Fiscal Year 1995 and 1996 Institutional Funds Operations Budget of the Chicago Physical Plant.

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. Malone, Mr. Rose; no, none; absent, Mr. Mathew.)

Contract for South Campus Site Improvements, Phase IV, Chicago

(26) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of a contract for $1,540,158 to Reliable Contracting and Equipment Company, Chicago, the lowest responsible bidder on the basis of its base bid, for Phase IV (utilities distribution) for the South Campus Site Improvements project at the Chicago campus. The project consists of electrical and telecommunication duct banks and a precast shallow concrete pipe tunnel for high-temperature hot water distribution piping. Funds are available from the institutional funds budget of the Chicago Physical Plant. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.

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. Malone, Mr. Rose; no, none; absent, Mr. Mathew.)

Recision and Award of Contract, Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building, Urbana

(27) On June 8, 1995, the Board of Trustees approved the award of a contract for Bid Group 3, Bid Item #7B, Dry wall and Acoustical Ceiling work, for the Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building at the Urbana campus to Treat Brothers Co., Urbana, in the amount of $383,510. Subsequently, the dry wall and acoustic ceiling contractor, Treat Brothers Co., notified the University that the firm objected to the project schedule and would not execute the contract documents or perform the work. The University subsequently asked the construction manager to review this decision with Treat Brothers Co. After discussions and written communication between the construction manager and Treat Brothers Co., the construction manager provided the University with a written recommendation summarizing their findings.