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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Mr. Johnston, M r . Livingston, M r . Nickel!, M r . Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s ; no, n o n e ; a b s e n t , M r . S t r a t t o n , M r . W i l l i a m s o n . ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES ACCOUNT (15) The Vice-President and Comptroller recommends establishment of an "Architectural Services Account" in the present Stores and Services funds to pay the costs of preliminary studies on residence halls and other building projects to be financed through bond issues. To provide the additional working capital of the Stores and Services funds, he recommends an advance of Jioo.ooo from indirect costs derived from reimbursement payments received under research contracts. When funds for a project become available the costs of architectural services will be charged to construction funds and the Stores and Services funds will be reimbursed. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved.

ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES ON NEW BUILDINGS (16) The Committee on Buildings and Grounds at meetings held on February 14 and 28 considered recommendations for the employment of architects and engineers on several new buildings. The recommendations were supported by reports from the Physical Plant Department presenting (1) the scope and nature of the design and planning work t o be done on each project, (2) the criteria set up for each, and (3) the architectural and engineering firms considered qualified in terms of these criteria. The following recommendations are submitted with the concurrence of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds: Women's Residence Halls — Fugard, Burt, Wilkinson, and Orth, Chicago The firm agrees t o accept $50,000 as payment for their services until financing of the project has been completed and funds have been received t o permit the execution of construction contracts. Their contract fee will be 5.25 per cent of construction costs for the food service building, including services of a food service consultant for the first dormitory unit and site work; and 3.08 per cent for repetitive dormitory unit changes in orientation and arrangement of connecting passageways. This is the next project in the schedule of the University's student housing program and includes the construction of residence halls, with dining rooms, for approximately 1,000 undergraduate women, and an ultimate capacity of approximately 1,500, in the area immediately west of Lincoln Avenue and between Pennsylvania and Florida Avenues. This site has previously been approved by the Committee on Buildings and Grounds. University Club — Atkins-Barrow and Associates, Urbana The terms of this employment are a fee of 6 per cent of the cost of construction, not including services of a food service consultant who will be employed by t h e University, plus a fee of 1.5 per cent of equipment costs for t h e supervision of installation of equipment. Atkins-Barrow and Associates have agreed to accept ?6,ooo as payment for their services until financing of this project has been completed and funds have been received to permit t h e execution of the construction contract. The University and the University Club are working cooperatively on a program to construct club facilities for the combined Men's and Women's University Clubs. The site approved by the Board of Trustees for this building is at the southwest corner of Chalmers and Sixth Streets, Champaign, and sufficient land has been acquired to assure the availability of this site. Building studies are needed now t o assist in presenting this project to prospective donors and t o eliminate delays when sufficient funds are available for construction. University Press Building (First Unit) — Simon and Rettberg, Champaign The terms of this employment are a fee of 6 per cent of construction contracts. They have agreed to accept $1,500 as payment for services until financing of this project has been completed and funds have been received to permit the execution of the construction contract. An appropriation of Ji,500 from University funds will be required. This is a small project, an initial unit of approximately 5,000 square feet to house the University Press editorial and art offices, now in the Administration Build-