MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY
October 3, 1996
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue University (Messrs. Jesse, McGinley and Townsend) convened at 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 3, 1996 in the office of Treasurer Ford, Room 242 Hovde Hall, pursuant to call of Committee Chairman Jesse and to prior notice by mail from Frederick R. Ford, Treasurer of the Corporation. Public notice of the date, time and place of the meeting as required by law was given by Mrs. Doris Pearson, Secretairy of the Corporation.
Trustees Jesse, McGinley, and Townsend participated in the meeting by conference call. The meeting was held in Treasurer Ford's office in Hovde Hall. All doors to the office were open during the meeting. Also present were President Beering, Treasurer Ford, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer Burns, Vice President Kjonaas, Director Schmenk and Secretary Pearson.
I. AWARD OF CONTRACT, PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET - CLASSROOM OFFICE BUILDING - 1996.
Treasurer Ford informed the Executive Committee that the proposed Classroom Office Building, containing 50,000 assignable square feet, will house faculty and administrative offices, general purpose classrooms, language and reading laboratories, and computer lab spaces. The facility will also house staff from the Anderson Building while that building is undergoing asbestos removal.
Treasurer Ford reported the recommendation of University officers and staff to accept the Base Bid and Alternates Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 8 of The George Sollit Construction Co. as the lowest and best of thirteen bids received for Purdue University Calumet - Classroom Office Building - 1996 at a budgeted cost tabulated as follows:
BASE BID - The George Sollitt  $12,871,000 Construction Co. Wood Dale, Illinois