Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1986 [PAGE 226]

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placement of the playing surface in Memorial Stadium, Urbana. The award in each case is to the low base bidder plus acceptance of the indicated additive alternate. Division I — Demolition, Earthwork, Drainage, and Paving Work Base Bid Champaign Asphalt Company, Urbana $ 529 999 Division II — Artificial Surface Work Sport Install, Inc., St. Charles, Missouri, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monsanto Chemical Company, Missouri Add. Alt. IA (Allowance) $130 000 Total 659 999

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The base bid work consists of removal of the existing artificial turf and pavement base, construction of a porous pavement base, installation of artificial turf, and appurtenant construction. Additive Alternate 1A is an allowance for the estimated cost of part of the anchorages required for the air-supported structure, which will not be committed until that project is authorized by the Board of Trustees. T h e total project cost is $1,850,000, including the $130,000 allowance. Funds for this project are available from Auxiliary Facilities System Repair and Replacement Reserve Account ($1 million), and from private gift funds held by the University for the benefit of the Athletic Association ($720 thousand). Funds for Additive Alternate 1A are available initially from the restricted-funds operating budget of the Urbana-Champaign campus physical plant with reimbursement from the proceeds of a new bond issue, upon such action being authorized by the board, or from private gift funds held by the University for the benefit of the Athletic Association. It is also recommended that the allocation of $720,000 of the Athletic Association funds be confirmed, and that the firm of Daily & Associates, Engineers, Inc., Champaign, be employed through the construction phase of the project at a fee based on the firm's hourly rate not to exceed $46,900, plus authorized reimbursements estimated to be $3,500. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith; no, none; absent, Mr. Forsyth, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Lamm, Mr. Pittman; no, none.)

Increase in Project and Amendment to Contract for Architectural/Engineering Services, Addition to Memorial Stadium, Urbana

(26) On October 18, 1984, the Board of Trustees, at the request of the Board of Directors of the Athletic Association, employed Severns, Rishling & Associates, Inc., Champaign, for professional services for an 18,000 gross square foot addition to the present football locker room and training room area in the northeast ramp tower of Memorial Stadium. The architectural/engineering fees for this work were $129,500, plus $28,000 for authorized reimbursable expenses through the receipt of bids. During the initial planning phase, the Athletic Association completed its program requirements, resulting in an increase in the size of the addition to 27,000