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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Pursuant to an agreement entered into as authorized by the Board of Trustees on October 16, 1967, Urbana Township has vacated the right-of-way and title has been vested in the University. Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University for 1967-69 and have been released by the Governor. Submitted herewith is a report from the Physical Plant Department including a schedule of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. On motion of Mr. Grimes, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. H a h n , Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, M r . Swain, M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, Governor Kerner, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, D r . Weatherly.

CONTRACT FOR PAVING OF PARKING LOT, URBANA

(22) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract for $107,393 to University Asphalt Company, Inc., Urbana, the lowest bidder, for paving of a parking lot at the southeast corner of Fourth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign. Funds are available in the Faculty-Staff Parking Fund. Submitted herewith is a report from the Physical Plant Department, including a schedule of bids received, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. On motion of Mr. Williamson, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. H a h n , Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Swain, M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, Governor Kerner, M r . Page, M r . Pogue, D r . Weatherly.

REQUEST TO ILLINOIS BUILDING AUTHORITY TO INCREASE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES BUILDING, PHASE III, CHICAGO CIRCLE

(23) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Board of Trustees request the Illinois Building Authority to authorize an increase of $33,038.79 in the contract with Turner Construction Company, Chicago, for general construction work on the Behavioral Sciences Building, Chicago Circle. Funds are available in the project budget for this work. On motion of Mr. H a h n , this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, M r . Jones, Mr. Swain, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Governor Kerner, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Dr. Weatherly.

INCREASE IN CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, CHICAGO CIRCLE

(24) On October 20, 1965, the Board of Trustees approved the employment of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, for continuation of studies on the campus master plan for the Chicago Circle campus. The contract states that, in addition to their architectural fee, the architects shall be reimbursed for certain costs necessarily incurred in the performance of their services including models prepared outside their office as authorized by the University. Accordingly, the President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends an addition to this contract in the amount of $19,595 for construction to update the model of the Chicago Circle campus. Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University from the Universities Building Fund and have been released by the Governor. O n motion of M r . Jones, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Swain, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Governor Kerner, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Dr. Weatherly.