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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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The contractors bid on percentages to be added to the estimated volume of material, labor, and subcontractors. A schedule of bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. Funds as required will be authorized by a contract work order which will be charged against funds allocated for each project, and may include State appropriated, institutional, or restricted funds available in the campus operating budget. It is recommended that the comptroller be authorized to approve work orders under this contract for projects whose cost would not exceed the limits established by the Illinois Purchasing Act.

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

Employment of Architect/Engineer for Fire Alarm System Upgrade, Loomis Laboratory of Physics, Urbana (Capital Development Board Project)

(10) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate University officers, recommends that the Board of Trustees request the Capital Development Board to employ the architect/engineer as indicated below for a "Build Illinois" capital project for Fiscal Year 1994 at the Urbana campus. The professional fee for the firm employed will be negotiated by the Capital Development Board in accordance with its procedure. Project Fire Alarm System Upgrade, Loomis Laboratory of Physics Project Budget $166 200 Professional Firm Recommended S&R Engineering Inc., Champaign

Funds for the employment of the professional firm have been appropriated to the Capital Development Board for FY 1994.

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

Employment of Architect/Engineer for Remodeling South Campus Properties, East Building, Chicago

(11) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the firm of Wight 8c Company, Downers Grove, be employed for the professional services required for the remodeling of the South Campus properties, East Building, at the Chicago campus. The firm's fee through the construction documents phase will be $75,000, including reimbursable expenses. The project consists of the remodeling and reconfiguration of an existing sixstory structure to accommodate central receiving, storage, publications, mail service, and faculty use functions.