DANVILLE — Nearly five months after Danville Area Community College officials launched a long-awaited project to renovate and expand the Mary Miller Center, trustees could vote on whether to award construction bids for the second phase of the project.

Administrators on Tuesday will recommend that trustees approve a general contractor bid from Johnco Construction of Mackinaw for $607,000, mechanical contractor bid from Venture Mechanical of Danville for $439,965, an electrical contractor bid from AAA Electric of Terre Haute, Ind. for $197,975, and a photovoltaic contractor bid (solar panels) from Anderson Electric for $126,727.

The Danville Area Community College Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The meeting is in Vermilion Hall, Room 302, at the campus, 2000 E. Main St. A copy of the agenda and board packet is available online at http://bit.ly/i7Z0xe.

Mike Cunningham, DACC's administrative services director, said the firms were the low qualified bidders on their projects.

Risser Electric of Danville offered a lower electrical bid than AAA Electric. However, Cunningham said, the firm withdrew it, citing a clerical error.

And Haenig Electric of Springfield offered a lower photovoltaic bid than Anderson Electric. However, he said that firm and AA Solar of Danville didn't meet bid specifications by not submitting the required bid bond of 10 percent.

Cunningham said the bids, which total a little more than $1.37 million, were lower than architects' estimates.

"I'm just very pleased with the project, with these bids and the work that's being performed," he said "It looks like the project will come in under budget. And the rain slowed down construction a little (last week), but we're really close to being right on track."

The Mary Miller Center houses the math and science division, which includes health care programs, as well as the gymnasium and other athletic facilities. The expansion and renovation will add much-needed classroom and office space for the academic programs, which have seen significant growth in the last decade.

The college received a $5.19 million state grant to do the project.

The first phase includes constructing a 6,200-square-foot addition with a new locker room and shower facilities and a multipurpose area that can be used for classroom space on the north side of the center. It also includes converting the old men's locker room on the southeast corner of the building into two new classrooms and office.

The second phase calls for putting a 3,900-square-foot addition on the southeast side that will house two classrooms, two offices and a new entrance. It also calls for converting the old women's locker room into classrooms.

The project also calls for installing a new HVAC and geothermal system in the new panels, which will make the entire center more energy-efficient.

If the Phase II bids are approved, Cunningham said, the work could begin in a few weeks.

Also at the meeting, trustees will vote on whether to extend President Alice Jacobs' contract through June 30, 2014.