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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 20

of funds, for $131,995 to Sylvania Lighting Services Corp., Elk Grove Village, the low bidder, on its base bid for minor repairs, relamping, and cleaning of lighting fixtures in selected buildings during FY 1980 at the Chicago Circle and Medical Center campuses. Funds have been included in the appropriation bill of the General Assembly to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the University for FY 1980. T h e funds will be included in the Physical Plant Department operating budget authorization request for the Chicago campuses for FY 1980 to be submitted to the Board of Trustees.

A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary for record.

(The work consists of replacing and washing fluorescent and incandescent lamps at various buildings throughout the two campuses. In addition, the contractor's base bid includes a specified number of hours per week for service calls and of ballast and socket replacements. All lamps, ballasts, and sockets will be supplied by the University. (This project is a continuation of the lighting fixtures maintenance program started in 1971 which has resulted in substantial savings to the University. During the period of the contract, it is planned to completely relamp and wash fixtures in twenty-four buildings at the Chicago campuses and provide manpower on a daily basis to cover daily calls.)

Contract for Snow Removal and Other Work, Chicago Campuses

(35) The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a unit price contract, subject to the availability of funds, to Ryan Bros., Inc., Chicago, the low bidder, for furnishing the necessary materials and equipment (with operators) for snow removal and minor landscape and site work at the Chicago Circle and Medical Center campuses. The contract is for the period July 1, 1979, through June 30, 1980. T h e contractor will be compensated for furnishing each item of equipment, with operator, at the rate specified, and material will be supplied at the unit rate specified in the proposal. Based on anticipated utilization, the estimated cost is $50,800. Funds have been included in the appropriation bill of the General Assembly to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the University for FY 1980 and will be included in the Physical Plant Department operating budget authorization request for the Chicago campuses for FY 1980 to be submitted to the Board of Trustees.

A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary for record.

(The low bidder, Ryan Bros., Inc., currently holds the contract for this work for the University for FY 1979, and its performance has been satisfactory. (This contract is to provide a source of additional equipment and labor to the ground maintenance forces at the Chicago campuses for snow removal, landscape, and site work which is dons at irregular intervals by the University. Under the contract, specified amounts of topsoil and crushed stone can be acquired to expedite completion of projects. T h e contractor will perform work under this contract for projects assigned by work orders issued by the Physical Plant Department on the basis of unit prices for equipment hours a n d / o r material used.)

Contracts for Remodeling, Biological Chemistry Department, College of Medicine West Tower, Medical Center

(36) The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following contracts for remodeling