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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 9

Report of Increases in Contract and Project Budget, Law Building Addition and Remodeling, Urbana

(42) On July 9, 1992, the board confirmed the president's approval of a contract to Broeren-Russo Construction, Inc., Champaign, for a bid package including flooring work for the Law Building addition and remodeling project at the Urbana campus. The contract documents specified the floor finish in the Agora (commons area within the main entry of the building) to be exposed aggregate concrete. Recently, the College of Law requested an upgrade of the finish floor in the Agora from aggregate concrete to slate (approximately 4,200 square feet). In addition, the college has requested replacing the existing corridor flooring adjacent to the Agora with the same slate flooring (approximately 3,400 square feet). The costs for the upgrade to, and replacement with, slate flooring were estimated to be $55,000 and $62,000, respectively. In order for the project to proceed according to schedule an oral request was made at the June 11, 1993, meeting of the board that the board approve an increase in the contract with Broeren-Russo Construction, Inc., Champaign, in an amount up to $140,000 for the work described above, subject to the availability of funds. This would increase the project budget from $11,708,000 to $11,848,000. The actual amount of the increase in Broeren-Russo's contract for the work described is $131,293. Funds are available from private gift funds through the University of Illinois Foundation, from funds appropriated by the State of Illinois, and from institutional funds of the Urbana campus.

This report was received for record. Report of President's Action: Increases in Contract and Project Budget, Hartley Selections Garden, Urbana

(43) On July 9, 1992, the Board of Trustees approved the award of a contract to Roessler Construction Co., Rantoul, for the Hartley Selections Garden project at the Urbana campus. Due to the need for additional growing space for the shade plant materials, it is necessary to install two additional trellises. The total cost for the additional work to be performed is $49,740. In order for the project to proceed according to schedule, after consultation with members of the board in accordance with the General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure, I have approved a $49,740 increase in the contract with Roessler Construction Co., Rantoul, for the work described above, which will also increase the project budget by $50,000 (from $970,000 to $1,020,000). I now report this action. Funds are being provided from private gift funds.

This report was received for record. President's Report on an Action of the Senate Modification of the Campus Grading System, Urbana

(44) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a proposal to modify the present grading system. This proposal modifies the current grading system of A=5.0=Excellent, B=4.0=Good, C=3.0=Fair, D=2.0=Poor, and E = A b = l = Failure as follows: 1. Changes the current 5.0 scale to a 4.0 scale;