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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 18

Howard, Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Lamm, Mr. Pittman; no, none.)

Contracts, Refrigeration System, Alumni Hall, Chicago

(24) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of the following contracts to install a new 250-ton chiller and cooling tower for Alumni Hall, Chicago. T h e award in each case is to the low base bidder. Ventilation International Piping Systems, Inc., Schiller Park Electrical Fries Walters Co., Hillside Total Base Bid $143 500 15 059 $158 559

T h e project is to install a new refrigeration system and cooling tower which will serve the entire building, except for a section of the first floor that has its own cooling system. The existing 200-ton chiller and cooling tower are 39 years old. The cooling capacity of the chiller has been reduced by 20 percent, and the tower has deteriorated. Funds are available in the Fiscal Year 1985 Institutional Funds budget of the Physical Plant in Chicago. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.

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

Contract for Remodeling, Laser Laboratory, Science and Engineering South, Chicago

(25) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract for $79,588 to Blackhawk Industries, Inc., Chicago, the low base bidder, for remodeling (2,690 square feet) to provide a laser research laboratory for the Department of Chemistry, first floor, Science and Engineering South building, Chicago. Funds are available in the Fiscal Year 1985 Institutional Funds budget of the Chicago College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry. T h e Federal Department of Energy has awarded a research grant for laser research to the Department of Chemistry. No present facility exists. The laboratory will consist of 6 work stations with accompanying laboratory services, as well as 24-hour/day air conditioning. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Hahn, Mr.