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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 12

Under the contract, H M C will provide day-to-day management of the operations for the Eye and Ear Infirmary. T h e University will retain authority and control over the business, policies, operations, and assets of the infirmary. H M C will provide the University with the services of a hospital administrator and a controller to operate the infirmary. They will report directly to the university hospital director. All other personnel at the infirmary will remain employees of the University and will be subject to University personnel policies. All medical and professional matters shall be the responsibility of the University of Illinois Hospital medical staff. I n accord with University policy and in keeping with an annual operating budget approved by the University, H M C will recommend the use of specific University funds designated for the infirmary for the purchase or lease of supplies, goods, and services reasonably necessary to the operation of the infirmary. In addition, to the extent permitted by the Illinois Purchasing Act, H M C will offer access to volume purchasing agreements in which H M C , from time to time, may participate. T h e contract will begin December 1, 1987, for a term of three years and may be terminated at the end of the second year with 90 days' notice by either party. I t is for $549,000 for the three-year term or $183,000 a year plus the salaries and benefits of the H M C administrator and controller which will not exceed $647,700 for the three-year term. Funds are available from the operating budget of the hospital for Fiscal Year 1988 and are anticipated from the same sources in subsequent years. T h e contract is subject to the availability of funds each year. T h e vice president for business and finance has recommended approval. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Galder, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Evenson; no, none. Mr. Wylie asked to be recorded as not casting an advisory vote.)

Contracts, Parking Facility, Chicago

(11) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of contracts for construction of a parking facility near the corner of West Taylor and Wood Streets at the Chicago campus. T h e award in each case is to the lowest base bidder plus acceptance of the indicated alternates. 1 O n July 9, 1987, the board authorized the comptroller to award construction contracts for this project, provided that the total of bids received did not exceed $3,100,000 and subject to receipt of title to the vacated West Grenshaw Street. Since the vacation and conveyance has been delayed, the bid date was extended and the comptroller has not awarded contracts. T h e contracts are: Division I — General PCL Construction Services, Inc., Wood Dale

Base Bid . . $3 210 000 Alt. G-l . 17 020 Alt. G-2 .. 412 000 Alt. G-6 .. (75 000) Alt. G-8 . 10 000 $3 574 020

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A schedule of the alternates has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.