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( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Kelly; no, none.) Contract, Vivarium Greenhouse, Urbana (36) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends, subject to the availability of the site, the award of a contract for $56,000 to Rough Brothers, Cincinnati, Ohio, on its base bid plus acceptance of alternate no. 1 for the construction of a greenhouse for the Vivarium at the Urbana campus. T h e project consists of constructing a 40 feet x 28 feet glass greenhouse with automatic vents, fans, heating equipment, cooling equipment, and benches. Funds are available from the Fiscal Year 1991 institutional funds operating budget of the Urbana campus. A schedule of the bids received and a description of the alternate have been filed with the secretary of the board for record. O n motion of Ms. Reese, this contract was awarded by t h e following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Harm, Ms. Reese, Mrs. S h e p h e r d , Mr. Wolff; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Boyle, 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; no, none.) Employment of Consultant, Abbott Power Plant, Urbana (37) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Burns and McDonnell, Kansas City, Missouri, for the professional services required to conduct a comprehensive engineering study of the Abbott Power Plant on the Urbana campus. T h e firm's fee will be on an hourly basis, not to exceed $125,000, plus authorized reimbursements. T h e study consists of a complete evaluation of the condition and reliability of equipment and systems within the Abbott Power Plant as well as the plant's capability to continue to supply the steam and electrical requirements of an expanding campus and an evaluation of alternatives to expand the life of those systems. T h e study is expected to be completed in six to nine months. Funds are available from the Fiscal Year 1991 institutional funds operating budget of the Operation and Maintenance Division at the Urbana campus. A schedule of the firm's hourly rates has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. 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, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. G r a v e n h o r s t , 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, Mr. Boyle, 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; no, none.) Area Studies and International Programs Building, Urbana (38) On January 11, 1990, the board approved the construction of a 22,000 gross square feet, $3.4 million building to be located at Fifth and Chalmers Streets, Champaign, which will house several area studies centers and the Office of International Programs and Studies. On April 12, 1990, the board approved actions leading to the issuance of