Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1972 [PAGE 455]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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In order to prepare for the future expansion and widespread use of the P L A T O system beyond the Phase I period, additions to the above program are desirable for systems planning and educational programs, particularly at the elementary education level. At least 100 and as many as 200-400 student consoles may be added to the network as systems capability is demonstrated and as funds are made available for that purpose on the initiative of participating institutions. In addition, a major continuing effort will be required in elementary curriculum development in order to make available a complete curriculum for all elementary grades. Hence, additional funds for the completion and careful revision of the curriculum program at elementary schools, for teacher/author training, and for an expanded program of educational liaison will be required. For these objectives related to the improvement of elementary education, it is estimated that as much as $1,500,000 in additional funds will be necessary. It is hoped that state and federal agencies primarily concerned with elementary education will provide such support. T h e Chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus and the Executive Vice President and Provost recommend approval of this proposal and the use allocation of University resources, as indicated above, subject to availability of appropriations. I concur and request approval subject to action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. If approved by that Board, I request that the Vice President and Comptroller of the University be authorized to negotiate and execute a contract with the National Science Foundation which shall contain a provision that all commitments by the University thereunder shall be contingent upon and subject to funds being made available to the University for the program as outlined above. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d a n d a u t h o r i t y w a s g i v e n as r e q u e s t e d b y t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e : A y e , M r . Forsyth, Mr. H a h n , Mr. H o w a r d , Mr. Hughes, Mr. Neal, Mr. Pogue, M r . S w a i n ; no, n o n e ; absent, Dr. Bakalis, M r . Grimes, Governor Ogilvie, M r . Steger. REQUEST TO ILLINOIS BUILDING AUTHORITY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ABBOTT POWER PLANT. URBANA (9) T h e President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Illinois Building Authority be requested to award the following contracts for improvements to the Abbott Power Plant at the Urbana-Champaign campus, the award in each case being to the low bidder. Division I V — General W o r k : Kuhne-Simmons Co., Inc., Champaign $353,300 Division V I — Electrical W o r k : Aldridge Electric, Inc., Libertyville $ 74,698 Funds for this work are available in the project budget. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d b y the following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . H u g h e s , M r . Neal, M r . P o g u e , M r . S w a i n ; no, n o n e ; absent, Dr. Bakalis, M r . Grimes, Governor Ogilvie, M r . Steger. CONTRACTS FOR EXTENSIONS O F UTILITIES DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, URBANA (10) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following contracts for construction and thermal insulation of a fourteen-inch steam main in the Oak Street tunnel from the Abbott Power Plant to Peabody Drive extended and in the Peabody Drive tunnel from Oak Street to Euclid Street at the Urbana-Champaign campus, the award in each case being to the low bidder. Tunnel Piping: Healy Mechanical Contractors, Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota $174,700 Thermal Insulation: Champaign A & K Insulation Company, Champaign $ 44,990 Funds are available in state capital appropriations and have been released by the Governor.