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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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rooms); and related faculty offices. T h e contemplated work includes installation of new building subsystems, relocation of telecommunications systems and existing steam lines, and the installation of partitions and finishes. It is further recommended that the firm of Gorski Tyner-Wilson & Associates, Champaign, be employed for the professional architectural and engineering services required during the construction phase of the project at a fixed fee of $8,400 for contract administration and for on-site observation which will be on an hourly basis and is estimated to be $7,760. Funds are available in the Fiscal Year 1991 institutional funds operating budget of the Urbana campus. A schedule of the bids received and a description of the alternates have been filed with the secretary of the board for record. O n motion of Ms. Reese, these contracts were awarded by t h e following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. H a h n , Ms. Reese, Mrs. S h e p h e r d , Mr. Wolff; n o , n o n e ; absent, G o v e r n o r T h o m p s o n . ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Kelly; n o , none.) Contracts, Exterior Ticket Office Enclosures, Assembly Hall, Urbana (17) T h e Assembly Hall presently has two exterior box offices located on its northwest and southwest sides. It is proposed that an enclosure addition be constructed to the exterior ticket offices to provide protection from the elements for ticket buyers. T h e proposed project includes a glass enclosure with flooring, lighting, and heating. Bids will be received on October 16 and 18, 1990. In order for the project to be completed in January, it is recommended that contracts be awarded prior to the November 1990 meeting of the Board of Trustees. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the comptroller be authorized to award construction contracts to the lowest responsible bidder for each division of work, provided that the total of the bids received does not exceed $190,000. Funds are available from the Auxiliary Facilities System Repair and Replacement Reserve Account. O n motion of Ms. Reese, this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n was approved by t h e following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. H a h n , Ms. Reese, Mrs. S h e p h e r d , Mr. Wolff; n o , n o n e ; absent, G o v e r n o r T h o m p s o n . ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Kelly; n o , none.) Increase in Contract, Tennis Facility, Urbana (18) On July 12, 1990, the Board of Trustees authorized the award of a contract for $294,500 to Paul H. McWilliams & Sons, Inc., Champaign, for the plumbing work for the Tennis Facility at the Urbana campus. A portion of an existing water main running through the tennis facility site needs to be lowered and relocated to permit the installation of other utilities. Another portion of the water main leaks and requires replacement. A proposal was received from Paul H. McWilliams & Sons, Inc., in the amount of $26,880 to remove and replace 960 lineal feet of water main. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the