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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. (The firm of Bement Plumbing & Company, Bement, submitted a bid for this project. That firm notified the University of an error in its bid and requested permission to withdraw since, due to the error, it could not fulfill its contractual obligation without suffering economic hardship. The Operation and Maintenance Division at the Urbana campus has determined that there is demonstrable evidence that the bidder made a bona fide error in the preparation of the bid, that the error will result in a substantial loss to the bidder, and has recommended that the bidder be allowed to withdraw its bid. The university counsel has advised that, under these circumstances, the University's regulations allow the University to permit the withdrawal.) O n m o t i o n of M r s . D a y , this c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d v o t e : Aye, M r s . Day, M r . Forsyth, M r s . Gravenhorst, H o w a r d , M r . Logan, M r . M a d d e n , M r s . Shepherd, Miss absent, Governor T h o m p s o n . ( T h e s t u d e n t a d v i s o r y v o t e w a s : Aye, M r . Becker, none.) by t h e following Mr. Hahn, Mr. Smith; no, none; M r . L a m m ; no,

Computing Services Office Building, Urbana

(32) On June 11, 12, and 13, 1985, bids were received for construction of the Computing Services Office Building at the Urbana-Champaign campus. The total of the bids received exceeded the funds available. The bid documents are being revised to reduce the scope of the work, and bids will be received prior to August 15, 1985. (However, the original bids received for several divisions of work may be accepted.) In order for the project to be completed as soon as possible, it is recommended that contracts be awarded prior to the September 1985 meeting of the Board of Trustees. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the comptroller be authorized to award construction contracts to the lowest responsible bidder in each division, provided that the total of the bids received does not exceed $330,000. Funds are available from private gift funds provided the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. O n m o t i o n of M r s . D a y , a u t h o r i z a t i o n w a s g i v e n as r e c o m m e n d e d by t h e following v o t e : Aye, M r s . Day, M r . Forsyth, M r s . Gravenhorst, M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . L o g a n , M r . M a d d e n , M r s . S h e p h e r d , Miss S m i t h ; no, n o n e ; absent, Governor T h o m p s o n . ( T h e s t u d e n t a d v i s o r y v o t e w a s : Aye, M r . Becker, M r . L a m m ; n o , none.)

Contract for Rewiring Student Residence Hall, Chicago

(33) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of a contract for $105,000 to Hoffman Electric Company, Chicago, for the electrical work required in rewiring the second through ninth floors of the Student Residence Hall, Chicago campus. This project is a continuance of a renovation program which involves upgrading the mechanical and electrical systems and providing cooling capacity for the dormitory rooms. Funds are available in 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.