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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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

Employment of Engineers, Energy Conservation Projects (Cycle X), Chicago

(11) The University has been awarded a Federal energy conservation grant of $783,522 for academic facilities at the Chicago campus under the Cycle X Energy Conservation Program. On January 11, 1990, the Board of Trustees approved a recommendation for the Capital Development Board to employ engineers for five of the Cycle X projects totalling $381,063 of which $190,532 was matching general revenue funds. It is now desirable to request the Capital Development Board to employ engineers for the balance of the Cycle X projects totalling $466,569 of which $233,284 will be matching general revenue funds. The State laws provide for exemptions to the qualifications-based selection process for projects with estimated professional services amounting to less than $25,000. The Capital Development Board and University agreed that the architect/ engineer selection for the following projects may be performed without advertising. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Board of Trustees request the Capital Development Board to employ engineers for the projects listed below. The professional fee will be negotiated by the Capital Development Board in accordance with its procedures. Project Revise General Exhaust for Economizer Duty, Science and Engineering Laboratories Micro-Processor Control for S-6 and Lighting Retrofit, Eye and Ear Infirmary Lighting Redesign, College of Dentistry Fiscal Year 1992 Project Budget $232 889 Professional Firm Recommended O&N Engineering Development, Chicago O&N Engineering Development, Chicago O&N Engineering Development, Chicago

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

Employment of Engineer, Proposed Willard Airport Capital Improvement Projects, Urbana

(12) The University is proposing to undertake $3,200,000 improvement projects involving the construction, lighting, and marking of parallel runway 14R/32L and installation of new taxiway and runway signs. In order that the project can be completed in calendar year 1992, it is necessary