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in the College of Medicine West Tower, Medical Center campus. T h e award in each case is to the low base bidder. The work will provide a suite of offices for the biological chemistry departmental office, including new ventilation, lighting, and air conditioning systems. General Mutual Contracting Co., Chicago Heating and Air Conditioning Narowetz Co., Melrose Park Electrical Midwest Interstate Electrical Construction Co., Chicago Total $19 111 21 750 4 299 $45 160

Funds are available in the FY 1979 institutional funds budget of the College of Medicine at the Medical Center campus. A s c h e d u l e of t h e bids r e c e i v e d h a s b e e n filed w i t h t h e s e c r e t a r y for record.

Contracts for Remodeling, and Rejection of Bid, Ophthalmology Department, Eye and Ear Infirmary, Medical Center

(37) The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following contracts for remodeling Room B-29 in the University of Illinois Hospital Eye and Ear Infirmary Building. The award in each case is to the low base bidder. T h e work will provide a suite of offices for the Ophthalmology Department, including new plumbing and lighting, and will make modifications in the heating and air conditioning systems. General Work H. B. Barnard Co., Chicago Plumbing Work Peter H. Smith Co., Chicago Electrical Work Midwest Interstate Electrical Construction Co., Chicago Total $25 160 2 925 4 888 $32 973

A single bid of $11,250 for ventilation work was received from the Narowetz Co., Melrose Park, which exceeded the budget by a significant sum. Therefore, the Physical Plant Department recommended that the bid be rejected. T h a t part of the project will be accomplished with University tradesmen. Pursuant to the provisions of Article I I , Section 4(k) ( 3 ) , of the General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure, the bid was rejected and the president now reports its rejection. Funds are available in the FY 1979 institutional funds budget of the College of Medicine at the Medical Center campus. A s c h e d u l e of d i e b i d s r e c e i v e d h a s b e e n filed w i t h d i e s e c r e t a r y for record.

Contract for Construction of the Pavilion, Chicago Circle

(38) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract to Case International Company, Roselle, the low bidder, for $204,400 for the construction of caissons for the Pavilion at the Chicago Circle campus.