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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Mr. Boyle, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.)

Delegation of Authority to Permit Single Bids for University Capital Projects

(11) The Regulations Governing Procurement and Bidding at State Systems Universities in Illinois require the University to take separate bids for the major divisions of work on a construction project (plumbing, heating, ventilation, and electrical). However, changes made to the Illinois Purchasing Act in 1992 permit single, lump-sum bids on such projects as well. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the board delegate to the comptroller the authority to utilize the solicitation of single bids for approved University of Illinois capital projects until such time as the University's purchasing rules are formally changed in accordance with the 1992 purchasing legislation. The award of contracts will continue to be subject to approval by the Board of Trustees in accordance with current policies.

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

Increase in Project Budget, WILL Communications Building, Urbana

(12) On May 12, 1994, the board approved the proposed project budget of $7.6 million for the WILL Communications Building at the Urbana campus. The originally approved project was to construct a 47,500 gsf facility which would 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. Subsequently, at the request of the Urbana campus, substantial program changes were made which added a 2,500 square foot teaching studio to be built just south of the main building and connected with a walkway. The cost for adding the teaching studio is estimated to be $750,000, for which campus unrestricted gift funds are available. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the project budget be increased by $750,000 from $7.6 million to $8.35 million. Funds for the project are available from private gift funds through the University of Illinois Foundation and from campus unrestricted gift funds.

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