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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 11

T h e contractors bid on percentages to be added to an estimated volume of material, labor, and subcontractors. Percent for Material General Roessler Construction Co., Rantoul Asbestos Abatement Environmental Control 8c Abatement, St. Louis, Missouri 7 Percent for Labor 48.5 Percent for Subcontractors 7 Total Estimated Fee Payments $160 800

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Funds as required will be authorized by a contract work order which will be charged against funds allocated for each project. It is also recommended that the comptroller be authorized to approve work orders under these contracts. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. (A bid for the general work was also received from Bash & Schrock, Inc., Champaign, which was unsigned. Therefore, the university, counsel has advised that the proposal of this firm be considered a "no bid.")

On motion of Mr. Boyle, these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Reese, Mrs. Shepherd; no, none; absent, Governor Edgar, Mr. Wolff. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Ms. Caporusso, Mr. Mitchell; no, none.)

Contract, Radiation Oncology Services, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago

(18) T h e chancellor at Chicago has recommended retaining Nuclear-Oncology, S.C, of Chicago, to provide professional radiation oncology services at the University of Illinois Hospital (UIH). These services will expand and enhance the quality of care provided to patients. Nuclear-Oncology, S.C. under this arrangement will provide one full-time equivalent physician who will have the overall responsibility for patient care, including physical assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning, administration of radiation therapy, and on-going patient care. T h e physician(s) provided will also be responsible for teaching appropriate medical and nursing staff and performance of medical administrative functions. Faculty appointments and clinical privileges will be granted to physicians provided by Nuclear-Oncology, S.C, in accordance with the College of Medicine and Hospital Medical Staff Bylaws. A bill for professional services will be rendered through the Medical Service Plan to offset the cost of contract physicians; funds collected will be transferred to the Hospital Income Fund. UIH will bill and collect for patient care services rendered as usual. T h e total amount for the one-year contract, effective July 15, 1991, will be $250,000 with the comptroller authorized to increase the contract amount to provide an additional one-half time equivalent physician at $125,000 annually should demand for services warrant. Funds are available in the Hospital Income Fund and in the Fiscal Year 1992 operating budget of the hospital. T h e vice president for business and finance recommends .approval. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Boyle, this recommendation was approved by the