Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1980 [PAGE 200]

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BOAKD OF TRUSTEES

[February 21

Funds for this project are available in the Physical Plant Department budget at the Medical Center campus. A schedule of bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. T h e project consists of replacing the existing ventilation and air conditioning system which has deteriorated beyond economical repair. T h e air conditioning is required to provide proper environmental conditions for the genetic research program conducted at this facility. T h e student advisory vote w a s : Aye, Miss K o o p e r , M r . W a t s o n ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Sobotka. O n m o t i o n of M r s . S h e p h e r d , t h e s e c o n t r a c t s w e r e a w a r d e d b y t h e following v o t e : a y e , D r . D o n o g h u e , M r . F o r s y t h , M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . Lenz, Mrs. Shepherd, M r . Stone, M r . Velasquez; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Neal, Governor Thompson.

Approval of Project and Contract for Construction, Dairy Milking Parlor, Urbana

(30) The present dairy milking parlor at the University dairy automation facility is obsolete and does not have adequate capacity for an ongoing developmental engineering research program for dairy cattle. In order to provide adequate facilities, a new building is needed to provide for engineering research in dairy management system and a research milking facility with an updated design. A cooperative program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture is under way to study methods to reduce labor and to improve management practices for milk production. On January 24, 1979, bids were received for the general construction of the proposed facility. T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, now recommends approval of this project and further recommends the award of a contract for $108,886 to the Dean Evans Company, Champaign (the low bidder on its base bid for general work), to construct a dairy milking parlor building at the barns on South Lincoln Avenue Road. Funds are available from institutional funds. T h e following bids for general work for this project were received: Contractor Base Dean Evans Company, Champaign $108 Mueller Brothers Construction, Inc., Champaign 110 B. J. Huddleston Construction, Inc., Charleston 115 In addition to the firms listed above, ten other firms were invited to submit posals, of which five obtained bid documents. Bid 886 011 794 pro-

T h e s t u d e n t a d v i s o r y v o t e w a s : Aye, M i s s K o o p e r , M r . S o b o t k a , M r . Watson; no, none. O n m o t i o n of M r . V e l a s q u e z , t h e s e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e a p p r o v e d b y t h e following v o t e : A y e , D r . D o n o g h u e , M r . F o r s y t h , M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . Lenz, Mrs. Shepherd, M r . Stone, M r . Velasquez; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Neal, Governor T h o m p s o n .

Change of Power of Attorney for Freight Forwarder

(31) On January 17, 1973, the Board of Trustees authorized execution of a power of attorney enabling D. C. Andrews International, Inc., Chicago, to represent the University in processing standard import or export shipments through U.S. customs offices at any designated port in the United States.