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University of Central Oklahoma
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THURSDAY June 8, 1995
UCO regents - accused of unfair construction bidding By Joy McNutt Staff Writer Last month, eight Oklahoma construction companies filed a lawsuit against UCO. The suit alleges UCO and the board of regents failed to follow competitive bidding laws when they hired Flintco, Inc. and Sverdrup Facilities, Inc. "The question is: were the construction contracts bid under Title 61 of the state statutes?" said Larry Lambrecht, president of plaintiff company Lambrecht Construction, Inc. "We are looking for a determination from UCO, or the courts, to verify that the contracts were issued within public law, and that the taxpayer's money is being spent properly,"Lambrecht said. UCO hired Sverdrup to manage the construction projects of the University Center and science laboratory building for $1,300,000. Flintco contracted to manage the construction improvements to the business and communications buildings, Mitchell Hall and the library, for $311,883 to $341,883 broken down as follows: $25,000 for pre-construction work; $286,883 for on-site management; and an additional stipulation o f VSee LAWSUIT, Page 6
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UCO President George Nigh was honored as a Pathmaker by the Oklahoma County Historical Society, May 25, at a luncheon at Applewoods restaurant in Oklahoma City. "Each year the historical society chooses four living and four deceased individuals who live in Oklahoma County, and who have had a permanent impact on the county and beyond," said Pendleton Woods, past-president of the society. Woods, who is also Director of the American Citizenship Center at the Oklahoma Christian College, said Nigh was
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chosen for his impact on government and education. Specifically, Woods said Nigh was the only Oklahoma governor to serve two consecutive terms. He also noted Nigh's leadership in tourism as Lt. Governor, his establishment of the Nigh Institute and his service as president of UCO. When people stop to recognize what you've done, it provides encouragement to do more, Nigh said. "It's a privilege to be honored by such a distinguished group," Nigh said. "It's especially good at this time, because of the changes being made at UCO, and the contribution UCO makes to Oklahoma County."
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Fall tuition hike to fund UCO pay raises By Joy McNutt Staff Writer Tuition increases this fall will fund pay raises for all faculty and staff at UCO beginning July 1, UCO President George Nigh said. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education proposed a tuition increase of 7 percent for
comprehensive colleges, including UCO, effective this fall. Colleges offering professional degrees such as medicine and law will have a 15 percent increase. "It has always been my intent that any new money that would come to UCO, would for the most part be placed in long overdue deserved salary increases for
both faculty and staff," Nigh said. "We could not do this in the past because the regents had given UCO less money than before I was president," Nigh said. "Salary increases are essential for Oklahoma higher educaVSee Tuition, Page 6
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