Agenda Item No. VI. A. 3.

Washburn University Board of Regents

SUBJECT: Report of Purchases between $25,001 and $50,000

BACKGROUND:

At the March 8, 2001 Board of Regents Budget and Finance Committee meeting, the administration presented an item for discussion to increase the Board expenditure approval limit from $25,000 to $50,000. The increase was approved by the Board of Regents at its May 9, 2001 meeting.

DESCRIPTION:

In compliance with that approval and to ensure the Board fully complies with its fiduciary responsibilities, the Board of Regents requested all items approved by the administration between $25,001 and $50,000 be listed each month and included for ratification as a Consent Agenda item.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:

These expenditures are in line with current year budgets.

RECOMMENDATION:

President Farley recommends the Board of Regents ratify the attached procurements.

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Date Jerry B. Farley, President

Description Vendor Amount

MicroSoft Campus Agreement Educational Resources $33,557.28

ITS Department

Competitively bid, seven bids

received, award to lowest-price bid.

Cisco System Equipment Calence, Inc. $25,248.00

ITS Department

Competitively bid, two bids

received, award to lowest-price bid.

Irrigation and Landscape Luxury Lawn & Landscape $32,800.00

Carole Chapel

Facilities Services Project

Competitively bid, four bids

received, award to lowest-price bid.

Bat Dropping Clean-up Work Associated Insulation $31,500.00

Garvey Fine Arts Building

Facilities Services Project

High Definition/Standard Digital Vision $33,516.00

Definition Decoder for

Digital Transition

KTWU

Sole source purchase