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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 19

(4) to sign, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all other documents and instruments deemed necessary or desirable by said Comptroller and Secretary to accomplish the purposes herein set forth.

On motion of Mr. Grimes, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Swain, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Governor Shapiro, Dr. Weatherly.

EMPLOYMENT OF ARCHITECTS FOR PHASE IV, CHICAGO CIRCLE (28) T h e President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends employment of the following firms for Phase IV (1969-71) construction at the Chicago Circle campus at the indicated fees based on actual construction contracts: Project Administrative Offices Building Business Administration Building Library Addition Architecture and Art Laboratories Addition Science and Engineering-South Addition Firm H a r r y Weese & Associates, Ltd. H a r r y Weese & Associates, Ltd. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Skidmore, Owings & Merrill . Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Fee 5i/£% Si^% 5i/£% 5{4% 6 %

Funds are available in state capital appropriations for the services to be completed in this biennium, subject to the release by the Governor. T h e Advisory Committee on Architectural and Engineering Services and the Committee on Buildings and Grounds have reviewed and approved these recommendations. 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 by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Grimes, M r . H a h n , Mr. H u g h e s , M r . Jones, M r . Swain, M r . W i l l i a m s o n ; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Governor Shapiro, Dr. Weatherly. CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES, OFFICE BUILDING, MEDICAL CENTER (29) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract, subject to release of funds, to Loebl Schlossman Bennett & Dart, Chicago, for design services in connection with the interior furnishing and equipping of the new Office Building at the Medical Center campus. The fee will be based on timecard charges at the firm's usual and customary hourly rates, plus ISO per cent to cover overhead and profit. The estimated total expenditure is not to exceed $18,000. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1967-69, subject to release by the Governor.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Swain, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Governor Shapiro, Dr. Weatherly.

UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATION IN LAND ACQUISITION FOR CITY PARKING FACILITY, CHAMPAIGN (30) The city of Champaign and certain campus businessmen are cooperating for the purchase of certain properties on the north side of Green Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets, commonly known as S24 and 528 East Green Street, Champaign, for the construction of additional city parking facilities. The total cost of acquisition of this property is $170,700, of which the City will bear 75 per cent and the campus businessmen the balance. The City will provide the improvements, including covering of the Boneyard, which will permit the integration of the proposed parking lot with an existing city lot to the north. Upon completion of the additional parking facilities, the City will prohibit all parking on Green Street between Fourth and Wright Streets.