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IOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Contract with Telecommunications International, Inc.

(18) On January 19, 1984, the Board of Trustees approved the employment of Telecommunications International, Inc., of Englewood, Colorado, to provide professional telecommunication consulting services in connection with initiative on the Urbana campus to provide a data/voice communication system in the most economical way. Telecommunications International, Inc., suggested a five-phase approach to providing these services. The initial contract covered the first two: (1) analysis and alternative design of the system; and (2) development of detailed specifications and a request for proposals. The work on Phase Two is nearing completion, and it is desirable now to arrange for Phase Three of the professional services — to cover proposal evaluation and recommendations concerning the selection of vendors. 1 The proposed fee for Phase Three is $83,750 plus reimbursable expenses, the latter not to exceed $8,000. The chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus has recommended amendment of the contract with Telecommunications International, Inc., to provide for the Phase Three consulting services described. Funds are available in the Telecommunications Service account at the Urbana-Champaign campus. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Stone, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Lamm, Mr. Pittman; no, none.)

Contracts for Remodeling, College of Pharmacy, Chicago

(19) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of the following contracts for remodeling in the College of Pharmacy Building, Chicago. T h e award in each case is to the low base bidder. Division I — General L. J. Graf Construction Co., Chicago Division III — Mechanical Western Ventilating Company, Arlington Heights Division V — Electrical Ace Electric Construction, Inc., Chicago Total Base Bid $63 950 21 982 7 370 $93 302

The project will involve a three-room suite of offices for the current occupant, the dean of the college. The area has not been refurbished in thirty years. Funds are available in the Fiscal Year 1985 State appropriated budget in the College of Pharmacy at the Chicago campus. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.

On motion of Mr. Stone, these contracts were awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson.

1 Phase Four wili_ involve assistance in installation of equipment and Phase Five, the monitoring of the completed project.