ILLINOIS - The University of Illinois Board of Trustees

19791 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 48 7
Contract for Installation of Computer Terminal Cable, Medical Center
(13) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate
administrative dficers, recommends award of a contract for $121,238 to Fries
Walters Co., Hillside, the low bidder, for the installation of a computer terminal
cable distribution system from the Hospital Residence building to nine buildings
at the Medical Center campus.
The work is part of a project to establish a computerized system for patient
admissions, billings, and medical records. The first phase, now under construction
by the cost-plus contractor, is minor remodeling to prepare a room in the basement
of the Hospital Residence building for use as a communication hub for data com-
munications equipment.
The current phase of the project is to install approximately 4,135 feet of
conduit and terminal trunk lines from the communication hub to secondary boards
located within each separate building.
Funds for the project are available in the Hospital Income Fund.
A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board
for record.
Contracts for Renovation of Diagnostic Clinic, Medical Center
(14) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate
administrative officers, recommends the award of the following contracts for re-
modeling in the General Hospital building to renovate the Diagnostic Clinic. The
award in each case is to the low base bidder.
General Work
H. B. Barnard Co., Chicago.. ................................... $ 62 945
Plumbing Work
Ewing Plumbing, Inc., River Forest.. .............................
13 700
Ventilation Work
Admiral Heating & Ventilating, Inc., Hillside.. .................... 5 255
Electrical Work
Midwest Interstate Electrical Construction Co., Chicago.. ............ 39 355
$m
A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board
for record.
Funds for this project are available in the Hospital Income Fund.
On motion of Mr. Howard, these items were approved by the following
vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Neal, Mrs.
Shepherd, Mr. Stone, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Dr. Donoghue,
Mr. Hahn, Governor Thompson.
(The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Grady, Mr. Sobotka; no,
none; absent, Miss Wyncott.)
On motion of Mr. Neal, the board again agreed that one roll call vote
would be taken and considered the roll call vote on each of the next two
items.