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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 11

before the May 9, 1996, meeting of the Board of Trustees. Bids are to be received on April 16 and 18, 1996. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate University officers, recommends that the comptroller be delegated the authority to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder for each division, provided the total of the bids received does not exceed $266,500. A report of the bids received will be presented to the board at the May 9, 1996, meeting of the Board of Trustees. Funds for the project are available from campus Institutional Funds.

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

Employment of Architects and Engineers for Professional Services, Urbana

(21) During the course of a fiscal year, there are a number of small capital improvement projects on the campus. The University has determined that it is in its best interest to retain the services of architectural and engineering firms to be available to assist on these projects. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate University officers, recommends the employment of the following firms to be employed as architects and engineers through professional services contracts at the Urbana campus for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997. Professional services will be provided on an as-needed basis. No individual sub-project will exceed $500,000. The University will have the option of extending the contracts for an additional one-year period, subject to approval by the comptroller. Estimated Contract Value Civil Engineering Clark Dietz, Inc., Champaign Electrical Engineering Henneman, Raufeisen and Associates, Inc., Champaign . . . . Mechanical Engineering Henneman, Raufeisen and Associates, Inc., Champaign Power Plant Engineering Burns & McDonnell, Westmont, and Doyen and Associates, Inc., Chicago Structural Engineering Frauenhoffer and Associates, P.C., Champaign Architectural-Remodeling Unteed Nelson Slack Anderson, Ltd., Champaign Architectural-Programs Isaksen Glerum Architects, Urbana $100 000 100 000 100 000

200 000 100 000 250 000 150 000

Funds for each sub-project will vary and may include State appropriated, institutional, or restricted funds available in the campus operating budget. It is also recommended that the comptroller be authorized to approve work orders under these contracts.