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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 20

the University and persons covered by the self-insurance plan. The university counsel will advise the president of the University when special counsel is employed and will periodically file reports with the secretary of the board of actions taken pursuant to such authorization. I concur.

Contract for Installation of Supplementary Air Conditioning, Administrative Computer Center, Chicago Circle

(19) The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of a contract to Admiral Heating and Ventilating, Inc., Hillside, the low base bidder, in the amount of $38,750 for installation of a supplementary air conditioning unit for the Administrative Computer Center in the Roosevelt Road Building at the Chicago Circle campus. Funds for this project are available in the budget of the General University Administrative Computer Center.

Contract for Testing and Certification of Medical Gas Systems, University of Illinois Hospital, Medical Center (and Rejection of "Qualified" Bid)

(20) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract for $20,000 to Medical Gas Services, Inc., Lenexa, Kansas, the low base bidder, for testing and certification of the medical gas systems for the new hospital, Medical Center campus. A bid proposal was received from Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc., of Deerfield, Illinois, for $13,725 but was qualified and did not meet the requirements of the bid documents. Accordingly, pursuant to the Regulations Governing Procurement and Bidding, it is recommended that this bid be rejected. The project consists of providing labor, materials, and equipment to test and certify the various medical gas systems for the hospital in accord with the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association, to allow the hospital to meet accreditation standards. The work will begin about April 1, 1980, and will be completed in May 1980. Funds are available from state appropriations to the University in FY 1980.

Contracts for Remodeling, Mini Union Bookstore, Urbana

(21) On October 20, 1978, the Board of Trustees approved a project to construct an addition to and to remodel the Mini Union Bookstore at the UrbanaChampaign campus. Contracts for the bookstore addition were approved by the board on May 16, 1979, and this work is substantially complete. The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, now recommends award of the following contracts for remodeling, the award in each case being to the low bidder on its base bid plus acceptance of the indicated alternates: Division I -—• General Johnson-Stirewalt Construction Company, Urbana Base Bid Alt. G l , G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, G8 $47 230 12 516 $ 59 746 Division II — Plumbing David E. McDaniel Co., Champaign Base Bid 14 100 14 100