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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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proposal. It is further recommended that the comptroller be authorized to approve these change orders under these proposed contracts. Funds have been included in the appropriation bill of the General Assembly to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the University for FY 1979 and the funds will be included in the Physical Plant Department operating budget authorization request for the Chicago campuses for FY 1979 to be submitted to the Board of Trustees. These contracts are subject to the availability of such funds. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary for record.

Contract for Construction of Recreational Facilities, Peoria School of Medicine

(32) The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract in the amount of $42,590 to V. Jobst & Sons, Inc., Peoria, the low bidder, for construction of two tennis courts at the Peoria School of Medicine campus. Funds are available in the Student Programs and Services Development Reserve for the Peoria School of Medicine. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary for record. This project has been approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education as a noninstructional facility. On July 20, 1977, the trustees authorized a project to provide recreational facilities at Peoria consisting of two playing courts for tennis and one all-purpose court for volleyball and basketball to be lighted and fenced. A single bid was received in September 1977 which exceeded the estimated construction cost and the funds available, and the bid was rejected. T h e specifications for this project were revised, the project rebid, and bids received on May 25, 1978, for the construction of two all-weather tennis courts with partial fencing. Construction of the balance of the facilities will be deferred until additional funds are available.

Contracts for Remodeling, Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building, Medical Center

(33) The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following contracts for remodeling of the former library area in the Research and Library Unit, Dentistry-MedicinePharmacy Building, at the Medical Center campus. T h e work will provide a faculty-alumni center and a conference center for the College of Medicine. The award for general work is to the low base bidder plus deductive alternate No. 1, and the balance of the awards are also made to the low base bidders. General Work Simpson Construction Co., Bellwood Plumbing Work Fullerton Plumbing & Heating Co., Elk Grove Village Heating and Air Conditioning Work Gallaher and Speck, Chicago Ventilation Work Narowetz Co., Melrose Park Electrical Work Midwest Interstate Electrical Construction Co., Chicago Total $134 104 9 965 37 123 36 171 22 525 $239 888