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to S. J. Reynolds Co., Inc., Cicero, the low bidder, for repair of the underground condensate lines on Polk Street between Winchester and Wolcott Streets at the Medical Center campus. Funds are available from the Steam Plant Revolving Account. O n motion of M r . Forsyth, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, Mr. H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . Hughes, M r . Livingston, M r . Neal, M r s . Rader, M r . Swain; no, none; absent, D r . Bakalis, M r . Steger, Governor Walker.

CONTRACT FOR RESURFACING ROOF AT ABBOTT POWER PLANT. URBANA

(25) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of a contract in the amount of $45,938 to Hitchins Roofing Company, Inc., Urbana, the only bidder, for replacing a portion of the roof surface at Abbott Power Plant at the Urbana campus. Funds are available in the operating budget of the Operation and Maintenance Division. O n motion of M r . H a h n , this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . Hughes, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, M r s . Rader, M r . Swain; no, none; absent, D r . Bakalis, Mr. Steger, Governor Walker.

C H A N G E OF FEE AND REQUEST TO T H E CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO EMPLOY ARCHITECTS FOR T H E ROCKFORD S C H O O L OF MEDICINE

(26) On January 17, 1973, the Board of Trustees authorized the employment of the firm of C. Edward Ware Associates, Rockford, for professional services for a new facility for the Rockford School of Medicine at a fee of $240,000, subject to the availability of funds. Since funds were not released, the contract agreement was never executed. The Seventy-eighth General Assembly has appropriated the sum of $4,239,560 from the Capital Development Bond Fund to the Capital Development Board for this project. The appropriation is a reduction from the amount of the University's capital request. Accordingly, the President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Capital Development Board be requested to employ C. Edward Ware Associates for complete professional services for this project at a fee of $227,530. The reduction in the fee corresponds to the reduction in funds available for the construction of the project. O n motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, M r . H o w a r d , M r . Hughes, M r . Livingston, Mr. Neal, M r s . Rader, M r . Swain; no, none; absent, D r . Bakalis, Mr. Steger, Governor Walker. M r . H a h n asked to be recorded as not voting.

ASSIGNMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL A N D ENGINEERING CONTRACT TO T H E CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR T H E SPEECH A N D HEARING CLINIC. URBANA

(27) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that authorization be given for assignment to the Capital Development Board of the architectural and engineering contract agreement with Ezra Gordon-Jack Levin & Associates, Chicago, for complete professional services for the Speech and Hearing Clinic at a fee of 7 per cent of the construction cost. Funds for this project have been reappropriated from the Capital Development Bond Fund to the Capital Development Board. O n motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, M r . H o w a r d , M r . Hughes, M r .