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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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EMPLOYMENT O F E N G I N E E R S FOR C O N C R E T E TESTING S E R V I C E S AT C O N G R E S S C I R C L E (25) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of the employment of Walter H. Flood and Company, Chicago, for concrete design, testing, and inspection work for all fifteen buildings included in the first phase of construction of the Congress Circle Campus. This work is fundamental in obtaining a unified architectural effect, since thirteen of these building will have exposed concrete structural frames with varying finishes. A firm quotation on the total cost of the work is not feasible since the exact number of tests, visits, and so forth can not be determined in advance. However, proposals were received from four firms which have had extensive experience in the concrete testing field, particularly in the execution of large and complicated projects. Based on the unit prices quoted and the architects' estimate of the number of units in each category, the proposal of Walter H . Flood and Company will result in the lowest cost, based on the following unit charges: Test Cylinders $ 3 20 per test Batch Plant Inspection 12 00 per visit Cement Tests 25 00 per test Aggregate Tests 40 00 per test Radiographic Tests 10 00 per test Welding Inspection 6 00 per test Design Mix 25 00 per design Rebar Test 3 00 per test Engineering Service 10 00 per hour It is anticipated that the total cost of the work for all buildings will be approximately $59,200. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund, and have been released. Submitted herewith is a supporting memorandum from the Physical Plant Department on this service, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, authority was given as requested by voice vote. Mr. Dilliard was recorded as not voting.

C O N T R A C T FOR C A M P U S DEVELOPMENT C O N S U L T I N G S E R V I C E S (26) The present contract with the firm of Sasaki, Walker, and Associates, Watertown, Massachusetts, for consulting services in the area of long-range campus and landscape development expired June 30, 1962. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend renewal of the employment of this firm for consulting services until June 30, 1963 to: Review landscape and site design work on specific projects included in the University's building program for which funds are available in various project budgets. Estimated cost $9 000 Advise and make recommendations on long-range campus planting plans and general campus, landscape, and grounds improvements for which funds are available in the Service-Campus Planning and Development account in the Physical Plant budget. Estimated cost 2 000 I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . W i l l i a m s o 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 . ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING S E R V I C E S FOR O R C H A R D D O W N S ADDITION (27) The Board of Trustees authorized the employment of Lundeen and Hilfinger, Bloomington, as architects for the Orchard Downs Addition. The fee for the site work is 5i/4 per cent of the construction costs. On the first Orchard Downs construction, the engineering work on design and layout of streets, sewers, and utilities was done for the architects by a firm of consulting engineers at the basic minimum fee schedule of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, and the University paid the additional costs. This arrangement was intended in the contract for the