Repository: UIHistories Project: UIS History 1969-1995 (Sangamon State Univ) [PAGE 31]

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H with the stipulation that the approval did not impose upon SSU or the Bn, , • H i l l equip the performing arts facility. Following this Board ap Dr T[ d * obligate t o | H | | S w i n g s . The CDB appropriation would be subsequent? •"* 1 1 1 1 1 1 w S - d the legislature. The Governor w 1 ^ S £ amount and the legislature then overrode the veto during a special session in November 1974 During 1974 and 1975, the "V" wing stmctural portion of the building was completed and left «„,,. as a grim reminder of the mess this construction project was in. Working drawings were 7 7 completed for the remainder of the project and advertised bids were received in August 1977 1 before the bid opening, a cost consultant which had been employed by the CDB to review the estimate for the building, reported that the building was approximately $900,000 over the construct!0* budget. After bids were received, the bids totaled $2,354,035 more than available funds, and this a excluded $952,612 in alternates (Goins, 1986). The cost overrun exceeded 25% of the total fi?"1' available. Several meetings were held to determine a course of action. Options considered in I A the following: abandon the project entirely; redesign it reducing the scope; reject all bids and reb d t e project; and seek additional funds. In November 1977, the CDB deleted by addendum many significant items and rebid the deleting the items, the auditorium, studio theater and certain other areas were unusable Furth CDB took this action without consulting with the university. On the basis of the bids received.& determined that an additional $1,866,000 would be needed to make this building minimally h W *? The university and CDB sought and obtained this additional funding, largely throuch ih» »<r , Senator John Davidson. »"S" me ertorts of After funding was received, the project proceeded. Of the total $ 1,866,000 approximated WW r v w> m addition • • appropriations to award the construction base bid S $908,000fora project cont.ngency and to implement construction change orders to include o ^

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