Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990 [PAGE 283]

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1991]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Employment of Architect/Engineer, Repair and Remodeling, Circle Court Building, Chicago

(18) On September 13, 1990, the Board of Trustees authorized the purchase of the Circle Court Shopping Center located at 500 South Racine Avenue, Chicago. T h e negotiations are proceeding, and it is anticipated that the property will be acquired in the near future. As was reported to the board, general building and parking deck repairs, building upgrades, and office buildout construction activities will be required to convert the 209,600 gross square foot building for use by high-traffic University administrative functions involving student services. It is anticipated that the total conversion will be undertaken in phases over a period of years as tenant leases expire and space becomes available. T h e first-phase space is required as soon as the acquisition and remodeling can be completed. It is necessary, therefore, to employ the professional services required through the bidding phase for the office buildout of approximately 52,000 net assignable square feet, general repairs of the building's parking areas, and building upgrade for compliance with standard University requirements. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the firm ofJack Train Associates, Inc., Chicago, be employed at a fixed fee of $186,500, plus reimbursables estimated to be $30,000 for the services described above. Funds will be provided initially by the Auxiliary Facilities System with reimbursement anticipated through a subsequent revenue bond issue for this project. Following acquisition of the property and upon receipt of satisfactory bids, the Board of Trustees will be requested to approve contracts for construction and the employment of the firm for services during the construction phase.

O n motion of Dr. Bacon, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Reese, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Mr. Boyle, Governor Edgar, Mrs. Shepherd. ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Kelly; no, none.) Purchases

(19) T h e president submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the directors of purchases and the vice president for business and finance. T h e purchases were presented in two categories: purchases from appropriated funds (i.e., from State appropriations to the University); and purchases from institutional funds. T h e latter term designates funds received by the University under contracts with the United States government, private corporations, and other organizations; grants from foundations, corporations, and other donors; and University revolving funds authorized by law. T h e total amounts of these purchases were: From Appropriated Funds Recommended $ 734 533 From Institutional Funds Recommended 16 254 066

Grand Total $16 988 599 A complete list of the purchases, with supporting information (including the quotations received), was sent to each member of the board in advance of the meeting. A copy is being filed with the secretary of the board for record.