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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994
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72 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [September 15 A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. On motion of Mr. Grabowski, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.) Employment of Architect/Engineer, WILL Communications Building, Urbana (25) On May 12, 1994, the board authorized the employment of the firm of VOA Architects, Inc., Chicago, for the professional architectural and engineering services required through the bidding phase of the WILL Communications Building at the Urbana campus. It is now necessary to employ a firm for the professional interior design services required for the movable furnishings, fixtures, and equipment for the facility. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of VOA Architects, Inc., Chicago, for the professional interior design services required for the movable furnishings, fixtures, and equipment for the WILL Communications Building, Urbana. The cost of the firm's interior design services will be a fixed fee of $52,500. These costs are included in the project budget of $7.6 million. Funds are available from private gift funds through the University of Illinois Foundation. On motion of Mr. Grabowski, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Didato-Castillo, Mr. Rose; no, none.) Employment of Architect/Engineer, Remodeling for Biologic Resources Laboratory Holding Facility, Betatron Facility, Chicago (26) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of John Victor Frega Associates, Ltd., Chicago, for the professional architectural and engineering services required for the remodeling of the Betatron Facility (on Polk Street) to provide a Biologic Resources Laboratory holding facility for the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology in the College of Medicine at the Chicago campus. The firm's fee for the professional services required through construction will be a fixed fee of $92,400 plus reimbursements estimated to be $6,000. The $750,000 project consists of the complete gutting of the existing Betatron Facility, the removal of an unused cobalt unit, and the remodeling of and addition to that facility to provide a Biologic Resources Laboratory holding facility of approximately 2,000 square feet for the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology in the College of Medicine. The remodeled facility is to be constructed below grade with an interconnection to the underground tunnel system. Funds are available from the restricted funds operating budget of the College of Medicine.
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