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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 10

Employment of Architect/Engineer, Triaxial Upgrade and Office Addition, Biaxial Shock Test Machine Building, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign

(21) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Henneman, Raufeisen and Associates, Inc., Champaign, for the professional architectural and engineering services required for the triaxial upgrade and office addition to the Biaxial Shock Test Machine Building for the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory located in Interstate Research Park, Champaign. The firm's fee for the professional services required through construction, including contract administration, will be a fixed fee of $76,725; the firm's fee for construction on-site observation will be on an hourly basis, the total not to exceed $21,000, plus reimbursements estimated to be $40,000, which includes the cost of a special foundation consultant. This project is to provide additions to the existing Biaxial Shock Test Machine Building, constructed in 1973, in the high bay area (2,340 gsf), new equipment and pump room space (800 gsf), and offices to house the research teams (1,500 gsf). The proposed $1.0 million project will then be able to accommodate an upgrade for the triaxial mode equipment, which will be the first of its type in the United States. A schedule of the firm's hourly rates has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. Funds for the project are being provided from CERL Facility Reserve Funds.

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

Employment of Architect/Engineer, Emergency Generators, Residence Halls, Urbana

(22) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of S & R Engineering, Inc., Urbana, for the professional architectural and engineering services required for the $900,000 emergency generator project in various residence halls at the Urbana campus. The firm's fee for the professional services required through construction, including contract administration, will be a fixed fee of $80,000; the firm's fee for construction on-site observation will be on an hourly basis, the total not to exceed $12,000; plus reimbursements estimated to be $2,000. The project consists of providing standby emergency generators complete with associated automatic transfer switches, distribution panels, and associated conduit and wiring at Illinois Street, Gregory Drive, Peabody Drive, and Taft/Van Doren Residence Halls as well as the Daniels Hall and Goodwin/Green apartments. A schedule of the firm's hourly rates has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. Funds are available from the Auxiliary Facilities System Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund.

On motion of Mr. Lamont, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf,