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The new contract was for $2 million with Congleton Hacker Company for the Expand/Upgrade Livestock Disease Diagnostic Lab project.
The 2 contracts completed were:
• The $20.5 million contract with Turner Construction Company for the Student Health Facility project; and
• The $1.7 million contract with Denham Blythe for the Upgrade Fume Hoods T. H. Morgan - Life Safety project.
The 2 contracts amended were:
• $6,770 for additional design services required for revising the north steam tunnel for the Construct Student Health Facility project.
• $1.6 million for additional design fees to complete the design and construction of the Expand/Upgrade Livestock Disease Diagnostic project after additional funding was authorized by the 2008 General Assembly.
The 24 change orders greater than $25,000 were:
• Four change orders totaling $254,461 for the Construct Biological Pharmaceutical Complex project;
• Fourteen change orders totaling $503,574 for the Patient Care Facility project;
• Four change orders totaling $128,223 for the Patient Care Facility CUP Expansion project;
• One change order of $74,833 for the Expand Chemistry-Physics Building -Laboratory Renovation project; and
• One change order of $29,719 for the Upgrade Fume Hoods T.H. Morgan - Life Safely project.
Mr. Branscum said that all of the change orders are within the change contingent budget. On behalf of the Finance Committee, he recommended acceptance of FCR 11. Ms. Curris seconded the motion, and it carried without dissent. (See FCR 11 at the end of the Minutes.)
T.      Other Business - Finance Committee
Mr. Branscum said the committee received an update and review of a long-term plan to meet student demand for improved housing. Over the next 20 years, most of the current housing inventory will be upgraded, and additional facilities will be constructed. Existing facilities will be renovated using university agency bonds, and new facilities will be constructed using private financing.
The university expects to issue a Request for Proposal to interested developers to construct approximately 1,200 beds on the current 10 acre Cooperstown Apartments site. The