Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1986 [PAGE 395]

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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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computing equipment for the University Office of Administrative Information Systems and Services. General John Edward Construction Company, Downers Grove Process Piping, Heating, Ventilating and Air National Heat & Power Corp., Niles Electrical S & M Electric, Inc., Chicago Total Conditioning 174 400 156 433 $557 733 Base Bid $226 900

Funds are available from the Fiscal Year 1986 restricted funds operating budget of the Administrative Computer Center. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , these contracts were a w a r d e d by the foll o w i n g v o t e : Aye, Mrs. D a y , 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 , Mrs. Shepherd, Miss S m i t h ; n o , n o n e ; absent, M r . M a d d e n , Governor T h o m p s o n . ( T h e student advisory v o t e w a s : Aye, M r . Becker, M r . L a m m ; n o , none.)

Contracts to Upgrade Hunt Building, Phase II, Chicago

(18) On January 17, 1985, the Board of Trustees approved the award of contracts totaling $520,395 for the first phase of a project to upgrade the R. W. Hunt Building for the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Chicago campus. The work involved installation of wet laboratories, replacement of the roof, and electrical and mechanical improvements to the entire structure. On April 18, 1985, the board approved a contract to John Victor Frega Associates, Ltd., Chicago, for professional design services, through the receipt of bids, for the second phase of the project. The design is completed and bids for construction were received by the Physical Plant Department on August 22, 1985. The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, now recommends the award of the following contracts to remodel space to accommodate eight new wet laboratories and offices on the first floor, install a water still, and replace the boiler and windows in the building. The award in each case is to the low bidder on its base bid. General J. A. Boulton & Company, Chicago Plumbing, Process Piping and Water Still Hanley Mechanical, Inc., Chicago Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning and Boiler Hanley Mechanical, Inc., Chicago Electrical S & M Electric, Inc., Chicago Total Replacement 151 000 51 213 $670 313 Base Bid $281 100 187 000

Funds are available from Fiscal Year 1986 State appropriated funds and the institutional funds budget of the Chicago Physical Plant. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.