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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 19

The Illinois Building Authority subsequently awarded a contract for construction and sold bonds to finance its share of the costs for this project. Construction of foundation work was started in December, 1968. During this construction, soil conditions were encountered, which varied materially from those found in original soil test borings on which the foundation design was based. This necessitated additional test borings as a basis for the redesign of the foundation. The contract provides that additional foundation work may be authorized by the Authority on a cost basis although it is not possible to estimate accurately the additional cost resulting from the necessary changes. It now appears that the increased cost may be approximately $260,000, although the cost may be as low as $210,000. The construction contingency for this project totals $93,669 and is, therefore, inadequate to finance the increased cost of the foundation work. Furthermore, in view of the early stage of construction, and the complexity of the mechanical service on this project, it is hoped that after financing the necessary changes in foundation work, the contingency will not be reduced below $75,000. Therefore, a net of approximately $242,000 in additional funds must be provided. T h e bond counsel for the Illinois Building Authority has advised that, in his opinion, it will not be feasible to rebond the project in order to provide the necessary additional funds. It will be possible to finance this work by using a portion of the construction contingency and by transferring a portion of the project costs for architectural fees, soil test boring, concrete testing, blueprinting, and consulting fees which have been contracted for by the Illinois Building Authority to the University to be financed from General Revenue funds, subject to release of these funds by the Governor. The general contractor, Erik A. Borg Company, has agreed to a reduction in his contract by approximately $35,800, for selected fixed equipment which will be purchased later by the University, if the costs reach the maximum estimate. Accordingly, the President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, requests that, subject to release of General Revenue funds by the Governor, the Illinois Building Authority be requested to assign certain contracts for the project costs outlined above, totaling approximately $204,200, to the University and that the general contractor be requested to reduce his contract with the Illinois Building Authority by approximately $35,800 for the omission of certain fixed equipment.

On motion of Mr. Grimes, these requests were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Page, Dr. Weatherly.

REQUEST TO ILLINOIS BUILDING AUTHORITY TO INCREASE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC AND HOSPITAL, VETERINARY MEDICINE COMPLEX, PHASE I, URBANA (22) The President of the University, with concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Illinois Building Authority be requested to authorize an increase of $36,621 in the contract with Talandis Construction Corporation, Sauk Village, for construction of the Small Animal Clinic and Hospital — Veterinary Medicine Complex, Phase I, to provide changes necessary for a connecting link with the future Large Animal Clinic at the Urbana campus. Funds are available in the project budget for this work.

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

C A M P U S M O D E L FOR T H E CHICAGO CIRCLE C A M P U S

(23) The Board of Trustees at its meeting on May 15, 1968, approved a recommendation which authorized an addition to the contract of Skidmore, Owings &