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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 9

On motion of Mr. Hahn, these contracts were awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Mr. Logan, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Filip, Mr. Starkeson; no, none.)

Contract, Residence Hall Fire Alarm Systems, Urbana

(17) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of a contract for $386,185 to Downtown Electric Incorporated, Urbana, the low bidder, on its base bid plus acceptance of Additive Alternates 1 and 2, to upgrade fire alarm systems at Lincoln Avenue, Illinois Street, Taft/Van Doren, and Peabody Drive Residence Halls, Urbana. The project will consist of the following work: Lincoln Avenue Residence Halls, including Lincoln/Allen food service area in basement — The project will consist of the installation of a central microprocessor fire alarm control panel with automatic smoke and heat detectors and single station smoke detectors in each sleeping room (first of a two-phase project). The existing conventional system will remain intact during this phase. Illinois Street Residence Halls — The project will consist of replacing the existing system with new fire alarm manual stations and horns in Townsend Hall, Wardall Hall, food service complex, and lounge area. A new central sound system will be installed to permit a means of communication among fire department personnel in the event of a fire alarm. Alternate 1 will consist of providing an "elevator capture," and revisions of the fireman's control for five elevators. Taft/Van Doren Residence Halls — Alternate 2 will consist of replacing the existing system with new fire alarm manual stations and horns and connecting to the existing microprocessor fire alarm system. Peabody Drive Residence Halls (Weston Hall, Snyder Hall, Scott Hall, and food service complex) — T h e project will consist of the installation of a central micro-processor fire alarm control panel with automatic smoke and heat detectors and single station smoke detectors in each sleeping room (first of a two-phase project). Funds are available from the Auxiliary Facilities System Repair and Replacement Reserve Account. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , this contract w a s a w a r d e d by t h e following v o t e : Aye, M r s . Calder, M r . Forsyth, M r s . Gravenhorst, M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r s . S h e p h e r d , M i s s S m i t h , M r . Wolff; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Logan, Governor Thompson. ( T h e student advisory v o t e w a s : Aye, M r . Filip, M r . Starkeson; n o , none.)

Report of Rejection of Bids; and Awards of Contracts, Beckman Institute, Phase III, Urbana

(18) Bids were received on March 24 and 25, 1987, for nineteen divisions of work for the construction of the Beckman Institute at the Urbana campus. The total of the bids received for sixteen of the Phase III divisions1 is within the architect's estimate. The bids for Division "M" were not considered responsive to the contract document requirements; and the apparent low bidder for "Q" submitted a qualified i Divisions A through K, N, P, Q, R, and S.