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B O A R D OF T R U S T E E S

[May 12

Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Ms. Huff; absent, Mr. Riley.)

Employment of Architect/Engineer, Remodel Obstetrics/Gynecology Department, Clinical Sciences Building, Chicago

(23) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of John Victor Frega Associates, Ltd., Chicago, for the professional architectural and engineering services required to remodel the Obstetrics/Gynecology Department of the Clinical Sciences Building at the Chicago campus. The firm's fee for the professional services required through the construction phase of the project will be a fixed fee of $123,000 plus reimbursables estimated to be $20,000. The proposed $1,300,000 project consists of the construction of a new second floor (approximately 1,620 square feet) in an existing two-story space and the remodeling of additional area (approximately 3,160 square feet) also on the second floor of the Clinical Sciences Building for new offices and labs for the Obstetrics/ Gynecology Department. Funds are available from the Restricted Funds Operating Budget of the College of Medicine. (Note: The mechanical systems consultant to John Victor Frega Associates, Ltd., is EME, Inc., Chicago, a minority business enterprise.)

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

Employment of Architect/Engineer, WILL Communications Building, Urbana

(24) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of VOA Associates, Inc., Chicago, for the professional architectural and engineering services required for the planning and construction of the WILL Communications Building at the Urbana campus. The firm's fee for the professional services required for the program definition phase will be on an hourly basis, not to exceed $28,660; and the firm's fee for the professional services required for the schematic design phase through the bidding phase will be a fixed fee of $421,860, plus reimbursables estimated to be $67,200. The proposed $7.6 million project is to construct a 47,500 gsf facility which will house a 3,000 nasf television studio as well as television work areas and control rooms, radio studios, and administrative offices to support the broadcast functions of WILL. The new facility will be located directly north of the existing television facility on Goodwin Avenue, Urbana. Funds are available from private gift funds through the University of Illinois Foundation. A schedule of the firm's hourly rates has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. (Note: The mechanical/electrical systems consultant to VOA Associates is Environmental Systems Design, Chicago, a minority-owned business enterprise; and the