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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone; no, none; absent, Mr. Hahn, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Bandala, Mr. Cobb, Miss Forsydi; no, none.)

Employment of Consulting Engineer for Design Services, Steam Plant, Chicago

(26) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Power Design Services, Inc., Villa Park, for the professional engineering design services, through the completion of construction, for a performance and efficiency improvement project at the Steam Plant at the Chicago campus. T h e eventual implementation of these improvement projects is necessary in order to increase the efficiency and safety of the combustion control system at the Steam Plant and reduce operational costs. It is estimated that fuel consumption will be reduced approximately 1 !A to 2 percent, resulting in a payback period of less than two years. T h e engineer's fee for this work is a lump sum of $36,400, plus reimbursable expenses authorized by the University, estimated to be $800. Funds are available in the operating budget of the Restricted Funds Budget of the Chicago Physical Plant Steam Plant.

On motion of Mrs. Day, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone; no, none; absent, Mr. Hahn, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Bandala, Mr. Cobb, Miss Forsyth; no, none.)

Employment of Consultant for Master Planning, Housing Needs Phase, Chicago

(27) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Shlaes & Co., Chicago, for the housing phase of the master planning study for the Chicago campus. T h e fee for this work will be $17,500 plus reimbursable expenses authorized by the University. T h e work will include surveying the existing and proposed housing supply in the campus community, an analysis of the data developed, and a recommendation on the feasibility of student housing. Funds are available in the Restricted Funds Operating Budget of the Chicago Housing Division resulting from balances in the Auxiliary Facilities System Series N Fund.

On motion of Mrs. Day, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone; no, none; absent, Mr. Hahn, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Bandala, Mr. Cobb, Miss Forsyth; no, none.)

Purchases

(28) The president submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the directors of purchases and the acting vice president for business and finance. T h e list of purchases was presented in two categories: purchases from ap-