Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1978 [PAGE 322]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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The vice, president for.academic affairs and the vice president for administration concur, I recommend approval. T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, M r . Matthews, M r . Volgrnan; no, none; absent, Mr. Cordon. O n motion of Mrs. Rader, this recommendation was approved by th^ following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. H a h n , Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz p Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Mr. Neal, Governor Thompson. Award of Contract for Roofing Work for FY 1978, Chicago Circle and Medical Center Campuses (24) The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a cost-plus contract for roofing work of a minor nature at the Chicago Circle and Medical Center campuses for the period July 1, 1977, through June 30, 1978, the award being made to Frank Staar & Sons, Inc., Chicago, the low bidder. This contract will be for roofing work on projects for-which the cost of the project is less than $25,000. Following is a schedule of bids received by the University for this project on May 17, 1977: Total Estimated Contractor Percentage of Cost Fee Payment Material Labor Subcontract $13 500 $33 000 $3 500 Frank Staar & Sons, Inc., Chicago 5 68 2 $24 185 Knickerbocker Roofing Co., Inc., Harvey 25 110 1 39 035 The contractors have bid percentages to be added to estimated costs of materials, labor, and subcontractors which may be furnished. The work will be done as ordered by the Physical Plant Department and will be paid for on the basis of the actual cost of each job plus the contractor's fees as referred to above. No assignment of funds is requested since each project will be covered by a contract work order which will be charged against funds allocated for that project. It is further recommended that the comptroller be authorized to approve work orders without specific approval of the Board of Trustees on projects for which the total cost of the project is less than $25,000. T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Volgrnan; no, none; absent, Mr. Conlon. O n motion of Mr. Forsyth, this contract was awarded, and authority was given as recommended by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. H a h n , Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Neal, Governor Thompson. Contract for Rental of Equipment with Operators and Materials, Chicago Circle and Medical Center (25) The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a unit price contract to Ryan Bros., Inc., Chicago, for furnishing the necessary materials and equipment (with operators) for snow removal and minor landscape and site work at the Chicago Circle and Medical Center campuses. The contract is for the period July 1, 1977, through June 30,