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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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I recommend approval. O n motion of Mr. Swain, authority was granted as recommended.

CONTRACT FOR DEMOLITION O F RACINE A V E N U E BUILDING, CHICAGO CIRCLE

(10) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract in the amount of $128,900 to National Wrecking Company, Chicago, the low bidder, for demolition including site clearance and grading of the Racine Avenue Building at the Chicago Circle campus. Funds are available in the General University budget and have been allocated to this project. (In 1966 the University entered into a contract with the City of Chicago and a federal agency transferring certain land to the University. The contract provided in part for the University to use an existing structure on this land, the Racine Avenue Building, until September 1972, at which time the University would discontinue its use of the building and be responsible for the razing of the structure. At the request of the University, the City granted the University a oneyear extension to demolish the building and clear the site. Requests by the University to use the building beyond that date have been denied. (On December 19, 1972, the following bids for this project were received: Base Bid National Wrecking Company, Chicago . $128 900 E & E Hauling, Inc., Melrose Park 1S4 450 Cleveland Wrecking Company, Chicago 158 260 Harvey Wrecking Co., Chicago _ 210 000 Sarko Equipment Co. and Nardi Wrecking Co., A Joint Venture, Chicago 214 440 The project is to be completed by August 1, 1973.) O n motion of M r . Pogue, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. H a h n , Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Pogue, M r , Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, D r . Bakalis, Governor W a l k e r . Mr, Neal asked to be recorded as not -voting.

EMPLOYMENT O F ENGINEERS FOR EMERGENCY GENERATOR AND ASSOCIATED WIRING FOR T H E EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, MEDICAL CENTER

(H) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Sargent & Lundy, Chicago, for professional engineering services for an emergency generator and associated wiring for the Eye and Ear Infirmary at the Medical Center campus at a fee based on the actual cost of_ salaries and wages plus 110 per cent and reimbursable items approved by the University, subject to the availability of funds. The cost will not exceed $22,000. Funds for this project, appropriated to the University for Fiscal Year (FY) 1973 from the Capital Development Bond Fund subject to release by the Governor, have been transferred to the Capital Development Board. The Capital Development Board has forwarded a request to the Governor for the release of these funds. The Buildings and Grounds Committee has approved this recommendation. O n motion of Mr. Swain, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr, Forsyth, Mr. Howard, M r . Hughes, Mr, Neal, Mr, Pogue, Mr, Steger, M r , Swain; no, none; absent, D r . Bakalis, Governor W a l k e r . Mr, H a h n asked to be recorded as not voting.

EMPLOYMENT O F ENGINEERS FOR IMPROVEMENT O F ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, MEDICAL CENTER

(12) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Pioneer Service & Engineer-