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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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ROLL CALL I T E M S Mr. Neal moved that a roll call vote be taken, and considered the roll call vote on each of the next eight items and that the Secretary be instructed to record such vote as the separate vote of each Trustee on each item.

This motion was adopted by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Neal, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Governor Ogilvie.

CONTRACTS FOR PHASE III SITE IMPROVEMENTS, CHICAGO CIRCLE (12) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following contracts for Phase I I I Site Improvements at the Chicago Circle campus, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder and conditioned upon and subject to reappropriation of funds: General — Simpson Construction Co., Chicago $255 844 Plumbing and Drainage — Peter H . Smith Company, Chicago 38 960 Total $294 804 Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University and have been released by the Governor. Bids for electrical work for this project were previously received by the University on March 17, 1971, but expired due to the time required by the University to analyze the funding problems. As the low bidder on the electrical work refused to extend the validity of its bid to May 19, 1971, this work will be undertaken with University personnel at approximately the same cost. Submitted herewith is a schedule of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. O n m o t i o n of M r . N e a l , t h e s e c o n t r a c t s w e r e a w a r d e d b y t h e f o l l o w ing vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, M r . Grimes, M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . H u g h e s , M r . Neal, M r . Pogue, M r . Steger, M r . S w a i n ; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Governor Ogilvie. CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF DRIVEWAYS AND SIDEWALKS ADJACENT TO EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING, CHICAGO CIRCLE (13) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract in the amount of $23,056 to the W E T. Scown Building Co., Chicago, the low base bidder, for construction of driveways and sidewalks adjacent to the Education and Communications Building at the Chicago Circle campus. Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University and have been released by the Governor. Bids for this project were previously received by the University on March 16, 1971, but the low bid exceeded the funds available. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 15 (e) (2) of the General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure, I report the rejection of these bids. The University requested the official state newspaper to advertise for bids for this project as prescribed by the Illinois Purchasing Act, but because of an error by the newspaper the first and third advertisements were published nine days apart instead of the minimum of ten required by the Act. All other requirements of the Illinois Purchasing Act have been met. Because of the time lost due to the previous rejection of bids, it has become imperative to award a contract without further delays, in order to provide pedestrian and vehicular access to this building which is now in use. This award is, therefore, recommended under the "emergency" provision of the Illinois Purchasing Act. O n m o t i o n of M r . N e a l , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d b y t h e f o l l o w ing vote: Aye, M r . F o r s y t h , M r . Grimes, M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r .

Hughes, Mr. Neal, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Governor Ogilvie.