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1958] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS I28l
CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TERMINAL BUILDING
AND CONTROL TOWER AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF ILLINOIS AIRPORT
(15) The Director of the Institute of Aviation and the Vice-President and Comptroller
recommend award of a contract for $473,451 to Kuhne-Simmons Co., Inc.,
Champaign, the lowest bidder, for the construction of the first unit of a Terminal
Building and Control Tower at the University of Illinois Airport. This contractor
submitted a low gross bid of $511474; acceptance of alternates, totaling $38,023,
for omission of the observation deck and covered walkways is recommended to
reduce the total cost of the project.
The Board of Trustees has authorized the execution of a project agreement
with the Federal Civil Aeronautics Administration and of an Agency and Participation
Agreement with the State Department of Aeronautics for these improvements
at the Airport. This contemplated an allocation of $168,000 of federal funds
and $160,000 of state funds. As building plans were developed, certain refinements
and improvements were found to be desirable as a result of which the total cost
of the project is higher than the original estimates. On the basis of bids received
it is clear that the total cost of the project will be $530,000. The Federal Civil
Aeronautics Administration has indicated that it will contribute $254,550 and the
State Department of Aeronautics will contribute $240,000. Hence, an assignment
of $35,450 from University funds will be required of which $25,450 is currently
available in the Airport Revolving Account leaving $10,000 to be assigned from
the General Reserve.
It is recommended that:
1. The Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees be authorized
to execute a revised agreement with the Federal Civil Aeronautics Administration
and a revised Agency and Participation Agreement with the Department of
Aeronautics of Illinois consistent with the revised estimates of funds to be
provided by these agencies;
2. An assignment of $25,450 be made from the Airport Revolving Account
and an assignment of $10,000 be made from the University's General Reserve
Fund for these portions of the University's costs;
3. A contract for $473,451 be awarded to Kuhne-Simmons Co., Inc., Champaign,
for the construction of the Terminal Building and Control Tower; and that
4. The following resolution be adopted:
Resolution Accepting, Adopting, and Authorizing Execution of Acceptance
of Grant Offer of the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, Constituting
Grant Agreement Between the Board of Trustees of the
University of Illinois and the United States
WHEREAS, the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, for and in behalf of the
United States, has extended to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
a formal Grant Offer, dated June 13, 1958, pursuant to the Project Application of
the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois submitted to the Civil Aeronautics
Administration, dated February 21, 1958, all as hereinbelow set forth, and
all relating to the development of the University of Illinois Airport; the same
bearing F.A.A. Project No. 9-11-026-5802; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to and for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of
the Federal Airport Act (60 Stat. 170; Public Law 377, 79th Congress), it is
necessary that said Grant Offer be duly and formally accepted by the Board of
Trustees of the University of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, such Grant Offer and such Acceptance thereof, duly executed,
together shall constitute the Grant Agreement between the Board of Trustees of
the University of Illinois and the United States relating to said airport-development
Project; and
WHEREAS, the said Grant Offer is in the words, figures, and form following: