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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Contract for Professional Services with Advance Health, Social, and Educational Associates, Inc., Medical Center

(32) The chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended continuation of a contract with Advance Health, Social, and Educational Associates, Inc. (AHSEA), of Chicago. The present contract was authorized by the Board of Trustees in October 1979, for $40,000 for the period from November 1, 1979, to June 30, 1980. It has been of substantial benefit to the Urban Health Program. Under the contract, AHSEA engages in activities to implement its recommendations for reorganization of the Urban Health Program's Community Advisory Council (CAC) in order to better utilize its membership talents. The contract also directs AHSEA to support the staff in facilitating greater community participation in such areas as recruitment, early outreach, and student financial assistance; and to continue to provide assistance to the Medical Center campus in communicating more effectively the Urban Health Program goals and achievements to the several community constituencies in the Chicago area affected. The proposed contract for an amount not to exceed $66,000 is for the period from July 1, 1980, to June 30, 1981. Funds are available in the institutional funds budget of the Medical Center campus. T h e vice president for academic affairs and the vice president for administration concur in the recommendation. I recommend approval.

Contract for Computer Services for Medical Service Plan Billing, Medical Center

(33) On September 20, 1979, the Board of Trustees approved a contract for the purchase of computer services from Kuhn, Olson and West, Inc., for the operation of a patient billing system for the Medical Service Plan of the Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine. Although work is under way to convert the system to University computers, the conversion will not be completed before July 1, 1980, as originally planned. Therefore, the president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends renewal of the contract with Kuhn, Olson, and West, Inc., subject to the availability of funds for a period not to exceed six months. Charges will not exceed $15,000 per month and total payments will not exceed $90,000. Funds for the contract will be included in the College of Medicine Operating Budget authorization request to be submitted to the Board of Trustees for Fiscal Year 1981.

Budget Allocation and Increase in Contracts for the Pavilion, Chicago Circle I

(34) On May 16, 1979, the Board of Trustees authorized the comptroller to act for the board in awarding a contract to the lowest responsible bidder for excavation and backfill for the Pavilion at Chicago Circle, providing that the bid prices not exceed $200,000. On June 12, 1979, Bongi Cartage, Inc., Cicero, submitted a low bid for the work of $168,330. In accord with the authority cited, a contract was authorized by the comptroller. During the initial excavation work, subsurface concrete foundation, slabs, and footings were discovered, requiring different work by the contractor. T h e contract provides that work of this nature may be authorized on a unit cost basis. The first