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of the main kitchen in the Student Residence Hall at the Medical Center campus on the basis of the low bids as follows: General Work J. A. Boulton & Co., Chicago Plumbing Work " D O L E " Plumbing, Riverside Heating and Air Conditioning Work Certified Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Riverside Ventilation Work Narowetz Heating and Ventilating Company, Melrose Park Electrical Work Gibson Electric Co., Inc., Hillside Kitchen Equipment Southern Equipment Co., Elk Grove Village Total $ 8 900 00 6 343 00 3 746 00 4 778 00 6 534 00 72 724 38 $103 025 38

T h e low bidders for Divisions I I , I I I , and I V did not acknowledge receipt of Addendum No. 1 issued on February 4, 1977. Since that addendum did not contain any changes for these divisions of work, the University Counsel has advised that this is an irregularity in the bidding which can be waived, and it is recommended that it be waived. It is further recommended: that all contracts, other than the contract for general work, be assigned to the contractor for general work, making the total of its contract $103,025.38; and that an agreement be entered into with J. A. Boulton & Co. for the assignment of the other contracts. Funds for this work are available from the 1951 Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Revenue Bond Fund. A schedule of the bids received and a report from the Physical Plant Department have been filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. This project has been approved as a noninstructional facility by the State Board of Higher Education.

The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Conlon, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Volgman; no, none. On motion of Mr. Livingston, these contracts were awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson.

Contract for Landscape Development, Rockford School of Medicine

(20) The President of the University, widi die concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract for $31,102.85 to Maintenance Unlimited — A Division of Rockford Blacktop Construction Company, Inc., Rockford, the low base bidder (plus five additive alternates) for landscape development of the site for the Rockford School of Medicine. Funds are available from state capital appropriations to the University for FY 1977. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. T h e student advisory vote w a s : Aye, M r . Conlon, M r . M a t t h e w s , M r . Volgman; no, none. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , this c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d by t h e fol-