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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Funds are available in the-Fiscal Year 1985 Auxiliary Facilities System Repair and Replacement Reserve Account. T h e work consists of the demolition of existing concrete ramps and stairs, the installation of a new freight elevator and enclosure, a loading dock, sidewalks, handicapped ramps and an interior wheelchair lift, and associated plumbing and electrical modifications. It is further recommended that: (1) all contracts, other than the contract for general work, be assigned to the contractor for general work; and (2) an agreement be entered into with Felmley-Dickerson Co. for the assignment of the other prime contracts. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.

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

Krannert Art Museum Addition, Urbana

(31) On February 16, 1984, the Board of Trustees approved the employment of Booth/Hansen & Associates, Chicago, for professional services through the programdefinition and schematic-design phases for the proposed addition to the Krannert Art Museum, Urbana. The project is to be financed from gifts and grants to the University of Illinois Foundation. The major portion of the project is being underwritten by the William S. Kinkead trust and estate. Based on the completion of this phase of the project, the president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the University of Illinois Foundation be asked to provide the funds necessary to undertake the proposed project, estimated to be $3,000,000; and that Booth/ Hansen be employed for additional professional architectural and engineering services required through the completion of construction at a lump-sum fee of $236,000, plus reimbursable costs approved by the University. T h e latter are estimated to be $34,500. T h e employment of Booth/Hansen & Associates is subject to the University's receipt of funds from the Foundation. Following the receipt of bids, a recommendation will be submitted to the board for the award of construction contracts.

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

Employment of Architect/Engineer for Laboratory Remodeling, Clinical Sciences Building, Chicago

(32) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of John Victor Frega Associates, Ltd., Chicago, for the professional services involved in remodeling. Three wet laboratories will be constructed for the virology, radioimmunoassay, and special chemistry sections of the Hospital Clinical Laboratories in a vacant area of the Clinical Sciences Building, Chicago campus.