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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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an engineering firm for the energy project totaling $55,254, of which $27,627 will be matching general revenue funds. 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 the firm of S & R Engineering, Inc., Urbana, for the professional engineering services required for the replacement of dampers and air controls for ventilation systems in the Newmark Civil Engineering Building at the Urbana campus. The project requires the replacement of 15 sets of dampers and respective controls which regulate the amounts of outside air makeup for the ventilation systems. The total area required to accommodate the dampers equals 304 square feet. The professional fee for the firm will be negotiated by the Capital Development Board in accordance with its procedures. Funds are available from a Federal energy conservation grant and State appropriated funds. (In accordance with the requirements of Public Act 87-673 [Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications-Based Selection Act], public notice is not required for any projects in which the contract amount is less than $25,000; and the University, at its determination, may proceed directly with the selection of a qualified firm. Since the fee for the professional services required for this project will be less than $25,000, the University has selected the firm of S & R Engineering, Inc., Urbana, due to the firm's satisfactory performance on previous projects of a similar nature.)

On motion of Mr. Grabowski, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.)

Purchases

(40) The president submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the directors of purchases and the vice president for business and finance. The purchases were presented in one category — purchases from institutional funds. The 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. The total amount of these purchases from institutional funds was $3,897,496. 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.

On motion of Mr. Grabowski, the purchases recommended were authorized by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none. (Note: In regards to purchase item no. 8, on motion of Mr. Grabowski, Dr. Bazzani was given authority to execute the contract for this purchase