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terminate the contract, and the Capital Development Board has agreed to assign the agreement to the University in order that this may be accomplished. The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends acceptance of the assignment of the agreement from the Capital Development Board and payment of the balance due Sargent & Lundy. Funds are available from gifts from private sources at Chicago Circle.

The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Volgman; no, none; absent, Mr. Conlon. On motion of Mr. Forsyth, these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Mr. Neal, Governor Thompson. Mr. Hahn asked to be recorded as not voting.

Amendment to Award of Contracts for Contractors' Fees for Minor Remodeling and New Construction for FY 1978, Chicago Campuses

(28) On May 19, 1976, the Board of Trustees approved the award of cost-plus contracts for minor remodeling and new construction at the Chicago Circle and Medical Center campuses for the period July 1, 1976, through June 30, 1977, with an option by the University to extend these contracts for an additional period of one year upon the same terms and conditions. The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the option to extend the contracts, other than the contract for electrical work, through June 30, 1978, be exercised.

The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Volgman; no, none; absent, Mr. Conlon. On motion of Mrs. Rader, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Mr. Neal, Governor Thompson.

Contract for Contractors' Fees for Electrical Work for FY 1978, Chicago Campuses

(29) The president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a cost-plus contract to G & M Electrical Contractors Co., Chicago, the low bidder, for electrical work for minor remodeling and new construction at the Chicago Circle and Medical Center campuses for the period July 1, 1977, through June 30, 1978. This contract will be for electrical work on projects for which the total cost of the project is less than $25,000. The following is a schedule of the bids received by the University for this project on April 19, 1977: Total Estimated Contractor Percentage of Cost Fee Payment Material Labor Subcontract $40 000 $100 000 $10 000 G & M Electrical Contractors Co., Chicago 4 35 8 $37 400 Gibson Electric Co., Inc., Hillside 4 46 5 48 100 Fries Walters Co., Hillside 4 51 4 53 000 L. K. Comstock Co., Hillside 5 60 5 62 500 Block Electric Company, Chicago.. 10 58 6 62 600