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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 14

Supplemental Funding for Remodeling for Organic Chemistry, Science and Engineering Laboratories, Chicago (Contract with Capital Development Board)

(27) In November 1991, the Board of Trustees requested the Capital Development Board to employ the firm of Larsen-Wulff & Associates, Inc., LaGrange, for the professional services required to remodel the Science and Engineering Laboratories for Organic Chemistry at the Chicago campus. Initially, this project was included as a portion of another multi-phased project (Fiscal Year 1990) to remodel Room 3210 for Advanced Organic Chemistry in the Science and Engineering Laboratories. Funds for the project were not released until March 1994; and due to cost escalation, on March 9, 1995, the board approved a contract with the Capital Development Board for $114,000 in supplemental funds from the Chicago campus to provide facilities for two additional research chemists and included 13 fume hoods in addition to laboratory benches and other equipment. On May 31 and June 7, 1995, bids were received by the Capital Development Board for the project. The total of the low bids received exceeded the funds available by $91,253. The UIC campus administration recommends that $91,253 in University funds be added to the project so that contracts may be awarded for the construction of the project. State statutes provide that the Capital Development Board and the University may contract with each other and other parties on the design and construction of any project to be constructed on University property. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate University officers, recommends that the University now contract with the Capital Development Board in order to finance the project scope at an additional $91,253. With approval of the board, the project budget will increase from $549,000 to $640,253. Institutional funds are available from the Department of Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

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

Purchases

(28) The president submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the directors of purchases and the vice president for business and finance; also purchases authorized by the president. The purchases were presented in two categories: purchases from appropriated funds (i.e., from State appropriations to the University); and purchases from institutional funds. The latter term designates funds received by the University under contracts with the United States government, private corporations, and other organizations; grants from foundations, corporations, and other donors; and University revolving funds authorized by law.