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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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and Hospital-Veterinary Medicine Complex, Urbana, at Classification Rate 52 with riders A, C, and CC for a period commencing October 1, 1970, and prior to April 1, 1971, to change to Classification Rate 62 with Riders A, C, and CC. The contract is to expire on June 30, 1971, and a provision is included in the contract for automatic renewal for successive annual periods. Funds are available in the budget of the Department of Plant and Services.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Steger, Mr. Stone, Mr. Swain, Dr. Walker; no, none; absent, Mr. Clement, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Page.

CONTRACTS FOR EXTENSION A N D IMPROVEMENTS TO UTILITIES DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, URBANA

(25) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following contracts for construction and insulation of a sixteen-inch steam main on Gregory Drive from Euclid to Sixth Street at the Urbana campus, the award in each case being to the low bidder: Steam Line Extension—Bellis-Hanley, Inc., Champaign $39 798 Thermal Insulation — Champaign A & K Insulation Co., Champaign 14 630 Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University and have been released by the Governor. Submitted herewith is a schedule of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. O n motion of M r . Swain, these contracts were awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Grimes, Mr. H a h n , Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, M r . Steger, M r . Stone, M r . Swain, D r . W a l k e r ; no, none; absent, Mr. Clement, Governor Ogilvie, M r . Page.

CONTRACT FOR ROOF REPAIR FOR NATURAL HISTORY B U I L D I N G , URBANA

(26) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract to Dean Evans Co., Champaign, the low bidder in the amount of $49,729, for roof repairs for the Natural History Building at the Urbana campus. Funds are available in the operating budget of the Department of Plant and Services.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Steger, Mr. Stone, Mr. Swain, Dr. Walker; no, none; absent, Mr. Clement, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Page.

AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF URBANA FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODERNIZATION ON GREEN STREET, URBANA

(27) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Board of Trustees authorize the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board to execute an agreement with the City of Urbana providing for participation in improvements to the traffic signals on Green Street between Wright Street and Lincoln Avenue, Urbana. The cost to the University is estimated to be approximately $9,400. Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University, and have been released by the Governor. (The City of Urbana is faced with a directive from the Illinois Division of Highways to modernize the traffic signals on Green Street, from Wright Street to Lincoln Avenue. The City of Urbana and the University will share the cost of the improvements at Wright Street, Goodwin Avenue, and Lincoln Avenue. The University will pay 100 per cent of the modernization cost at the Kingshighway fire lane flasher signals. The improvements will consist of adding additional signals so that two signals are visible at all intersections, and increasing the size of the lenses from eight inches to twelve inches on the red and flashing yellow lenses.)