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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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ment projects at the Urbana campus. The contracts for professional services are on a fiscal year basis, ending June 30, 1995. The firm of BLDD Architects, Decatur, was retained as the architect/engineer for architectural remodeling projects. On September 27, 1994, BLDD Architects, Decatur, was employed on a retainer work order for a remodeling project to remodel portions of the third floor in Roger Adams Laboratory for the Biochemistry Department at the Urbana campus. Since the remodeling project was estimated to be $460,000, it was below the threshold amount of which Board of Trustees' approval is required. The scope of the project has been expanded to include additional mechanical work, and the architect has determined that the project budget will be $636,000. Therefore, the project must have approval by the Board of Trustees. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the project to remodel the third floor of Roger Adams Laboratory at the Urbana campus be approved at $636,000 and that BLDD Architects, Decatur, be employed under the retainer contract at a total fee of $62,000 which includes on-site observation and reimbursable expenses. The remodeling of the third floor of Roger Adams Laboratory for biochemistry will consist of demolition of existing outdated laboratory space to provide a large, open research lab environment; provision of a wet chemistry lab for 12 students; creation of a DNA-sequencing area; and provision of a combination student computer, graphics, and interaction space. The remodeling will include new flooring, painting, lighting, casework, lab services, and mechanical systems. Funds are available from the institutional funds operating budget of the School of Chemical Sciences.

On motion of Mrs. Calder, these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Governor Edgar, Mrs. Gravenhorst. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.)

Employment of Architect/Engineer for Phase Three (Lighting and Utilities), South Campus Site Improvements, Chicago

(22) On January 14, 1994, the Board of Trustees authorized the employment of the firm of Johnson, Johnson & Roy, Inc., Chicago, for the professional architectural and engineering services required for the master planning services and Phase I initial demolition work for the $5.3 million South Campus Site Improvements project at the Chicago campus. On June 10, 1994, the board authorized the employment of Johnson, Johnson & Roy, Inc., for the professional architectural and engineering services required for Phase II (site development) of the work, which included design phase services for Phase III (lighting and utilities). It is now necessary to employ the firm for the professional architectural and engineering services required for preparation of construction documents through construction administration stages of Phase III (lighting and utilities) of the South Campus Site Improvements project. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of the firm of Johnson, Johnson & Roy, Inc., Chicago, for the professional architectural and engineering services required for Phase III (lighting and utilities) of the South Campus Site Improvements project at the Chicago campus. The $3,661,000 project consists of the engineering and construction of lighting