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1983]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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(The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Cobb, Miss Forsyth; no, none; absent, Mr. Bandala.)

Contract for Football Practice Field Improvements, Urbana

(23) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the award of a construction contract to Peoria Landscaping Co., Dunlap, for $24,848 on its base bid for: topsoil placem e n t ; grading and sodding of the football practice area east of Memorial Stadium at Urbana. Funds are available from a special appropriation of the Athletic Association. The base bid work will follow the removal of the existing tennis courts east of Memorial Stadium and consists of: loading and hauling topsoil stored at the University Golf Course in Savoy; spreading, compacting, and fine grading the topsoil; and installing sod. This project is a part of the overall program to expand and improve the football practice field.

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

Employment of Architect/Engineer, College of Medicine at Peoria

(24) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Capital Development Board be asked to employ Phillips, Swager and Associates, Peoria, for professional services as follows: replacement of the roofing system of the library, office, and classroom wing and repair of interior and exterior damage at the College of Medicine at Peoria. The fee is in accord with the architectural and engineering procedures of the Capital Development Board. Funds for the employment of the professional firm have been appropriated to the Capital Development Board for Fiscal Year 1983. Funds for the construction of the project have been included in the capital budget request for FY 1984.

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

Purchases

(25) The president submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the directors of purchases and the vice president for business and finance. T h e list of purchases was presented in two categories: purchases from appropriated funds (i.e., from State appropriations to the University); and purchases from institutional funds. The latter term designates funds received by the University under contracts with the United Slates government, private corporations,