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CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TERMINAL BUILDING AND CONTROL TOWER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AIRPORT (15) The Director of the Institute of Aviation and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $473,451 to Kuhne-Simmons Co., Inc., Champaign, the lowest bidder, for the construction of the first unit of a Terminal Building and Control Tower at the University of Illinois Airport. This contractor submitted a low gross bid of $511474; acceptance of alternates, totaling $38,023, for omission of the observation deck and covered walkways is recommended to reduce the total cost of the project. The Board of Trustees has authorized the execution of a project agreement with the Federal Civil Aeronautics Administration and of an Agency and Participation Agreement with the State Department of Aeronautics for these improvements at the Airport. This contemplated an allocation of $168,000 of federal funds and $160,000 of state funds. As building plans were developed, certain refinements and improvements were found to be desirable as a result of which the total cost of the project is higher than the original estimates. On the basis of bids received it is clear that the total cost of the project will be $530,000. The Federal Civil Aeronautics Administration has indicated that it will contribute $254,550 and the State Department of Aeronautics will contribute $240,000. Hence, an assignment of $35,450 from University funds will be required of which $25,450 is currently available in the Airport Revolving Account leaving $10,000 to be assigned from the General Reserve. It is recommended that: 1. The Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees be authorized to execute a revised agreement with the Federal Civil Aeronautics Administration and a revised Agency and Participation Agreement with the Department of Aeronautics of Illinois consistent with the revised estimates of funds to be provided by these agencies; 2. An assignment of $25,450 be made from the Airport Revolving Account and an assignment of $10,000 be made from the University's General Reserve Fund for these portions of the University's costs; 3. A contract for $473,451 be awarded to Kuhne-Simmons Co., Inc., Champaign, for the construction of the Terminal Building and Control Tower; and that 4. The following resolution be adopted: Resolution Accepting, Adopting, and Authorizing Execution of Acceptance of Grant Offer of the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, Constituting Grant Agreement Between the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and the United States WHEREAS, the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, for and in behalf of the United States, has extended to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois a formal Grant Offer, dated June 13, 1958, pursuant to the Project Application of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois submitted to the Civil Aeronautics Administration, dated February 21, 1958, all as hereinbelow set forth, and all relating to the development of the University of Illinois Airport; the same bearing F.A.A. Project No. 9-11-026-5802; and WHEREAS, pursuant to and for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the Federal Airport Act (60 Stat. 170; Public Law 377, 79th Congress), it is necessary that said Grant Offer be duly and formally accepted by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois; and WHEREAS, such Grant Offer and such Acceptance thereof, duly executed, together shall constitute the Grant Agreement between the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and the United States relating to said airport-development Project; and WHEREAS, the said Grant Offer is in the words, figures, and form following: