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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 15

Funds are provided from private gift funds through the University of Illinois Foundation and from funds appropriated by the State of Illinois. The three construction award phases of the project are as follows: Bid Package # J — Site clearance, demolition, excavation, caissons, foundations, perimeter drainage and waterproofing. (Awarded November 13, 1986) Bid Package # 2 — Structural steel, concrete, metal deck, stairs, fireproofing and elevators. Bid Package # 3 — Balance of construction. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, these contracts were awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Galder, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Mr. Hahn, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Filip, Mr. Starkeson; no, none.)

Employment of Architect/Engineer, Passenger Terminal Building, Willard Airport (17) On November 13, 1986, the Board of Trustees authorized the comptroller to request the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, to employ an architectural and engineering firm for the design and construction of the Airline Passenger Terminal Building at Willard Airport. On November 26, 1986, the comptroller asked the Department of Transportation to employ the firm of Vickrey, Ovresat, Awsumb, Associates, Chicago. The firm's fee for the concept development phase will be established on the basis of the firm's hourly rate, not to exceed $29,400 plus authorized reimbursables, estimated to be $1,500. The fee for services required, from the schematic design phase through the receipt of bids, will be a fixed fee of $384,400 plus authorized reimbursables estimated to be $35,000. A schedule of the firm's hourly rate has been filed with the secretary of the board for record. The project is financed from Federal, State, and local funds and contractually administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics. I recommend that the board confirm the action of the comptroller as reported above. O n motion of Mr. Forsyth, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Logan, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith, M r . Wolff; no, none; absent, M r . H a h n , Governor Thompson. (Mr. Howard asked to be recorded as not voting.) ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, M r . Filip, Mr. Starkeson; no, none.) Employment of Engineer, Parking Facility, Chicago (18) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Desman Parking Associates (formerly Conrad Associates), Chicago, for services required in the planning, design, and construction of a parking facility to be located near the corner of West Taylor and Wood Streets at the Chicago campus.