Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1980 [PAGE 498]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Contract for Installation of Computer Terminal Cable, Medical Center (13) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract for $121,238 to Fries Walters Co., Hillside, the low bidder, for the installation of a computer terminal cable distribution system from the Hospital Residence building to nine buildings at the Medical Center campus. The work is part of a project to establish a computerized system for patient admissions, billings, and medical records. T h e first phase, now under construction by the cost-plus contractor, is minor remodeling to prepare a room in the basement of the Hospital Residence building for use as a communication hub for data communications equipment. The current phase of the project is to install approximately 4,135 feet of conduit and terminal trunk lines from the communication h u b to secondary boards located within each separate building. Funds for the project are available in the Hospital Income Fund. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. Contracts for Renovation of Diagnostic Clinic, Medical Center (14) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of the following contracts for remodeling in the General Hospital building to renovate the Diagnostic Clinic. T h e award in each case is to the low base bidder. General Work H. B. Barnard Co., Chicago Plumbing Work Ewing Plumbing, Inc., River Forest Ventilation Work Admiral Heating & Ventilating, Inc., Hillside Electrical Work Midwest Interstate Electrical Construction Co., Chicago $ 62 945 13 700 5 255 39 355 $121 255

A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. Funds for this project are available in the Hospital Income Fund. O n motion of M r . Howard, these items were approved by the following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, M r . Howard, M r . Lenz, M r . Neal, Mrs. Shepherd, M r . Stone, M r . Velasquez; no, n o n e ; absent, D r . Donoghue, Mr. H a h n , Governor Thompson. ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, M r . Grady, Mr. Sobotka; no, none; absent, Miss Wyncott.)

O n motion of M r . Neal, the board again agreed that one roll call vote would be taken and considered the roll call vote on each of the next two items.