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1986]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Howard, Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Miss Smith; no, none; absent, Mrs. Shepherd, Governor Thompson. (Mr. Hahn asked to be recorded as not voting.) (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Becker, Mr. Lamm; no, none.)

Employment of Engineer, Energy Conservation Project, Chicago (Pipe Insulation)

(20) On January 19, 1984, the Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to request the Capital Development Board to employ the firm of PDS Engineers & Constructors, Inc., Villa Park, to provide the professional services required for a project involving pipe insulation at the Chicago Steam Plant. On the basis of the firm's performance on existing projects, the Capital Development Board has requested that the University recommend another firm. T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, now recommends, subject to the availability of funds, that the Capital Development Board be requested to employ the firm of R. Williams & Associates, Inc., Westmont, to provide the required services. The fee for the firm will be negotiated in accord with the standard fee structure of the Capital Development Board for such a project.

On motion of Miss Smith, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye: Mrs. Day, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Miss Smith; no, none; absent, Mrs. Shepherd, Governor Thompson. (Mr. Hahn asked to be recorded as not voting.) (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Becker, Mr. Lamm; no, none.)

Employment of Master Planning Consultant, North Campus, Urbana

(21) On January 16, 1986, the Board of Trustees confirmed the action of the comptroller in the employment of Sasaki Associates, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, as master planning consultant for the north campus, Urbana. The initial contract with the firm is for the inventory and analysis phase of the study, at a cost not to exceed $28,000, plus reimbursable expenses not to exceed $10,000. T h e study will be in three phases, with the development of concept alternatives and a master plan for the north campus to follow the initial effort. The balance of the study will be provided by the firm during the period February 15, 1986, through April 30, 1986. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Sasaki Associates, Inc., for the professional services necessary to complete the north campus master plan on the basis of a lump-sum payment of $84,500, plus authorized reimbursable expenses estimated to be $16,000. Funds are provided from private gifts through the University of Illinois Foundation, from funds appropriated by the State of Illinois, and from the Institutional Funds budget of the Urbana campus.

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