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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

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assigned to the general contractor is included in the base bid for general work. Funds for this work are available in an appropriation approved by the Board on July 23, 1969. Submitted herewith is the schedule of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record.

On motion of Mr. Swain, these contracts were awarded as recommended by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Mr. Jones, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Page, Mr. Stone.

CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STORM SEWER ON SITE OF PROPOSED STATE UNIVERSITIES RETIREMENT SYSTEM BUILDING, URBANA

(14) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract in the amount of $18,650 to Cross Construction, Inc., Urbana, for construction of a thirty-six-inch storm sewer on the site of the proposed State Universities Retirement System Building. Funds have been received from the Retirement System which may be used for this purpose. On motion of Mr. Grimes, this contract was awarded as recommended by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, M r . Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Mr. Jones, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Page, Mr. Stone.

INCREASE IN ENGINEERING CONTRACT FOR OPTICAL TELESCOPE BUILDING

(15) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the agreement dated August 17, 1965, with Collins and Rice, Inc., Springfield, for architectural and engineering services for the Optical Telescope Building at Prairie Observatory in Douglas County, be increased in the amount of $5,357.66 for additional work associated with this project. Funds are available in the project budget. On motion of Mr. Clement, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, M r . Hughes, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Mr. Jones, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Page, Mr. Stone. Mr. H a h n asked to be recorded as not voting.

EMPLOYMENT OF ARCHITECT FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES BUILDING, URBANA

(16) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends, subject to release of funds by the Governor, the employment of Fugard, Orth & Associates, Chicago, for complete architectural services for the Medical Sciences Building, Urbana, at a fee of 7 per cent of the actual construction costs, including full-time site supervision. It is estimated that $154,000 will be needed for completion of planning through definitive design. These funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University for Fiscal Year 1970, subject to release by the Governor, and the authorization under this contract will be limited at this time to the amount of the appropriated funds. The balance of the planning funds has been requested for Fiscal Year 1971, The Advisory Committee on Architectural and Engineering Services and the Committee on Buildings and Grounds have reviewed and approved this recommendation. On motion of Mr. Clement, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Mr. Jones, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Page, Mr. Stone.