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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[July 27

tract for the described work to the lowest bidder and proceed to procure this facility for the use of the University. I concur and recommend the adoption of the following resolution. Resolution Be It, and It Hereby Is, Resolved by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, a public corporation of the State of Illinois, that Illinois Building Authority be, and it hereby is, requested to award to Divane Bros. Electric Co., Chicago, Illinois, a contract for the electrical installation work for the construction of the Utilities Center Addition at the Chicago Circle, Phase II, for the fixed price of $125,399. Be It, and It Hereby Is, Further Resolved by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, a public corporation of the State of Illinois, that the Comptroller and Secretary of this public corporation be, and they hereby are, authorized to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver, in the name and in behalf of this corporation, such instruments of transfer, conveyance, lease, contract, and other documents as are necessary or appropriate in order to provide for the carrying out of the foregoing project and facility by the Illinois Building Authority. O n m o t i o n of M r . H u g h e s , 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 , a n d the foregoing resolution w a s adopted, by the following vote: A y e , M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, M r . H u g h e s , M r . Johnston, M r . Jones, M r . Page, M r . Pogue, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . W i l l i a m s o n ; no, n o n e ; absent, G o v e r n o r Kerner, Mr. Swain. ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FLORIDA A V E N U E RESIDENCE HALLS (27) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $44,939.80 in the contract with Kuhne-Simmons Co., Inc., Champaign, for construction of the Florida Avenue Residence Halls to provide additional site development work, including bicycle parking, a hard surface activityexercise area, and an extension of the south lane of College Court between Virginia and Maryland Drives for improved traffic flow. Funds are available in the construction budget for this work. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . P o g u e , t h i s c h a n g e in c o n t r a c t w a s a u t h o r i z e d by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, M r . H u g h e s , M r . Johnston, Mr. Jones, M r . Page, M r . Pogue, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, Governor K e r n e r , M r . Swain. ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF EAST CHEMISTRY BUILDING ADDITION (28) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $26,348.14 in the contract with Kuhne-Simmons Co., Inc., Champaign, for construction of the East Chemistry Building Addition to provide additional cooling capacity in the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory on the first floor. The additional capacity is required to handle research equipment added since the original planning for this laboratory. The work will include piping to the roof, a new cooling tower, and additional ventilating equipment. Funds are available in the construction budget for this work. I concur. O n m o t i o n o f M r s . W a t k i n s , t h i s c h a n g e in c o n t r a c t w a s a u t h o r i z e d by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, M r . H u g h e s , Mr. Johnston, Mr. Jones, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, Governor Kerner, M r . Swain. ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING SERVICES (29) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend continuation of the employment of Richardson, Severns, Scheeler & Associates, Inc., Champaign, until June 30, 1967, for consulting services on campus