WHEREAS, pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §59–125–1, et. seq., the Board of Trustees of Winthrop University is created and established as a body corporate for the purpose of effectuating the educational mission of Winthrop University; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Winthrop University Board of Trustees Bylaws art. VIII, §2, the Finance Committee has the responsibility to consider, in collaboration with the Strategic Planning and Facilities Committee, any needed revision(s) of institutional capital planning and any new construction or renovation projects with costs exceeding $250,000; and
WHEREAS, the Dalton fire alarm system replacement is among the administration’s plan to enhance such systems in key campus buildings to save lives as well as reduce property damage and recovery time among other benefits; and
WHEREAS, there were two bidders, and Farmer Construction was the low bidder at $347,670.47; and
WHEREAS, the funding source is the State of South Carolina with the available project budget sufficient to fund the scope of work
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Winthrop University Board of Trustees hereby approves the administration’s plan to proceed with Farmer Construction to replace the fire alarm system in Dalton at a cost of $347,670.47, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary to the Board of Trustees shall certify that the Winthrop University Board of Trustees approved this resolution on the 30th day of October, 2025, in a regularly scheduled meeting. Such resolution shall be maintained and publicly posted by the Secretary of the Board at the time and in the manner required by law.
