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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 10

Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the contract with Hatfield Electric Company, Rosemont, be increased by $45,882 for the work described. Funds are available from private gift funds through the University of Illinois Foundation and from funds appropriated by the State of Illinois.

On motion of Mr. Wolff, this recommendation was approved 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. Evenson, Mr. Wylie; no, none.)

Increase in Contract (Wail Covering, Stair Walls), Beckman Institute, Urbana

(25) On April 9, 1987, the Board of Trustees authorized a contract for $2,784,647 with Allied Construction Services, Inc., Peoria, for the drywall, plaster, acoustical ceilings, painting/wall coverings and related work for the Beckman Institute at the Urbana campus. Recently, it was discovered that a paint finish was specified inadvertently for the walls in the six stairways. All of the corridors are finished with vinyl wallcovering, a more durable and attractive finish than paint, and one believed to be best for the stair walls as well. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the contract with Allied Construction Services, Inc., Peoria, be increased by $28,479 for the work described. Funds are available from private gift funds through the University of Illinois Foundation and from funds appropriated by the State of Illinois. O n m o t i o n of M r . Wolff, this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d by the f o l l o w i n g v o t e : Aye, M r s . Calder, M r . Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . L o g a n , M r s . S h e p h e r d , M i s s S m i t h , M r . Wolff; n o , n o n e ; absent, Governor T h o m p s o n . ( T h e student advisory v o t e w a s : Aye, M r . Evenson, M r . W y l i e ; n o , none.)

Contract, Landscape Work, Beckman Institute, Urbana

(26) On March 1, 1988, bids were received for landscape work for the Beckman Institute at the Urbana campus, and the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract for $402,349 to Green View Landscaping Co., Dunlap, on its base bid. The work includes spreading existing topsoil; sodding; planting shade trees (3" to 6" caliper), evergreen trees (8' to 16' height), ornamental trees, shrubs, ground cover, perennials, annuals, and yew hedges; and providing sprinkler irrigation and plant material drainage. Funds are available from private gift funds through the University of Illinois Foundation and from State-appropriated funds. (A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.) (The firm of Four Seasons Garden Center, Inc., Mattoon, submitted the apparent low bid for this project. The firm notified the University that it did not understand the bidding requirements (which resulted in material mistakes in the computation of its bid) and requested permission to withdraw since, due to the