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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 21

Hughes, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Mr. Jones, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Page, Dr. Weatherly.

EMPLOYMENT OF ENGINEERS FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT ABBOTT POWER PLANT, URBANA {22) The Seventy-sixth General Assembly is being requested to declare in the public interest the construction of improvements at Abbott Power Plant, UrbanaChampaign campus, to provide additional boiler capacity to serve new buildings and to increase smoke stack efficiency. This work must be scheduled during the low steam consumption periods during 1970 and 1971. In order that construction contracts may be executed and the needed materials delivered prior to the date for start of construction, it is necessary to proceed with advance engineering at this time. Accordingly, the President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Sargent & Lundy, Chicago, for engineering work as now required for this project at a fee based on engineering and drafting time at actual hourly rates plus 50 per cent, plus agreedupon reimbursable expenses, but at a total cost not to exceed $10,000, unless additional expenditures are authorized by the University. The contract will provide that, in addition, and upon authorization being given for performance of the remaining engineering work, the fee will include field supervision at actual salary plus 35 per cent, plus a fixed fee charge of 2 per cent of the actual construction cost of the project. The Advisory Committee on Architectural and Engineering Services has approved this recommendation. Funds in the amount of $10,000 are available in state capital appropriations to the University for 1967-69 and have been released by the Governor. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h 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 b y t h e following vote: A y e , M r . Clement, M r . Grimes, M r . H a h n , M r . Hughes, M r . Pogue, M r . Steger, M r . Swain; no, none; absent, Mr. Jones, M r . Page, G o v e r n o r Ogilvie, D r . W e a t h e r l y . EMPLOYMENT OF ENGINEERS FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSION OF UTILITIES FOR THE 1 9 6 9 - 7 1 CAPITAL PROGRAM, URBANA (23) T h e 1969-71 Capital Program contemplates improvements and extensions of the steam and electrical distribution systems at the Urbana-Champaign campus. The engineering design requirements for the building safety relief valves portion of these improvements is complex and time-consuming; engineering design work should be started now in order for construction to proceed during the nonheating season of 1970. Accordingly, the President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Sargent & Lundy, Chicago, for engineering services required at this time at a fee based upon engineering and drafting time at actual hourly rates plus 50 per cent, plus agreed upon reimbursable expenses, but at a cost not to exceed $10,000. It is further recommended that, subject to an appropriation being made by the Seventy-sixth General Assembly for the detailed engineering work and the release of such capital funds by the Governor, Sargent & Lundy be authorized to proceed upon the same payment basis for the detailed engineering work required to complete the engineering services on this project. The contract will provide that in addition to payment upon this basis and upon such appropriation and release by the Governor, the engineers shall be paid for field supervision at actual salary plus 35 per cent, plus a fixed fee charge of 2 per cent of the actual construction cost of the project. T h e Advisory Committee on Architectural and Engineering Services has approved this recommendation. Funds for the $10,000 authorization are available in the current operating budget of the Department of Plant and Services, Urbana. An appropriation for detailed engineering work is being requested from the Seventy-sixth General Assembly as part of the 1969-71 Capital Program.

On motion of Mr. Swain, these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr.