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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Filip, Mr. Starkeson; no, none.) Contract for Fire Protection Systems, Residence Halls, Urbana (26) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of a contract for $228,100 to Paul H. McWilliams & Sons, Inc., Champaign, the low bidder, on its base bid plus acceptance of the indicated alternates,1 to furnish and install a fire protection standpipe system at the Peabody Drive Residence Halls and at Allen Residence Hall, Urbana. 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. On motion of Miss Smith, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Filip, Mr. Starkeson; no, none.) Contract to Resurface Interior Steps, Assembly Hall, Urbana (27) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract for $196,760 to Tile Specialists, Inc., Champaign, the only bidder, on its base bid, for resurfacing the interior steps, aisles, and walkways at the Assembly Hall, Urbana campus. The project consists of repair and cleaning of the existing concrete steps, aisles, and walkways in the theater and south quadrant of the Assembly Hall. Installation of a synthetic rubber resilient flooring will provide a slip-resistant surface. Funds are available in the Auxiliary Facilities System Repair and Replacement Reserve Account On motion of Miss Smith, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Filip, Mr. Starkeson; no, none.) Campus Garage and Car Pool, Urbana (Contract with Capital Development Board) (28) On June 12, 1986, the Board of Trustees authorized the employment of Rettberg-Gruber, Architects, Champaign, for the planning of a 22,300 gross square feet garage and a car pool facility at the Urbana campus.' It was reported at that time, that upon receipt of satisfactory bids the Capital Development Board would

A schedule of the alternate! is filed with the secretary of the board. * The facility will be located south of Florida Avenue, west of Oak Street, and north of St. Mary*! Road, immediately east of the Central Receiving Warehouse.

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