Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1976 [PAGE 170]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Inc., t o American Oil Company. Adequate inventory has been assured in the case of each type of fuel. A change in vendors in accordance with FEA regulations will result in a reduction of costs to the University estimated to be $57,196.00, based upon anticipated uses. This transaction is considered exempt from sealed bid procedures to minimize disruption of University services. A report will be filed with the auditor general under the emergency purchase procedures of the Illinois Purchasing Act. Appropriate FEA forms will be filed. T h e Vice President for Planning and Allocation, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the contract be completed with the American Oil Company. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , this c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d b y t h e following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, M r . H a h n , M r . Hughes, M r . Livingston, M r . N e a l , M r s . R a d e r , M r . Steger, M r . S w a i n ; n o , n o n e ; a b s e n t , M r . H o w a r d , Governor Walker.

Purchases

(21) T h e President submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the Directors of Purchases and the Vice President for Planning and Allocation. T h e list of purchases was presented in two categories: purchases from appropriated funds (i.e., from State appropriations to the University) and purchases from institutional funds. T h e latter term designates funds received by the University under contracts with the United States government, contracts with private corporations and other organizations, funds from foundation grants, and grants from corporations and other donors, and University revolving funds authorized by law. The total amounts of these purchases were: From Appropriated Recommended From Institutional Recommended Grand Total Funds $ 19 739 05 Funds 357 457 49 $377 196 54

A complete list of the purchases, with supporting information, including the quotations received, was sent to each member of the Board in advance of the meeting, and a copy is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. O n m o t i o n of M r . F o r s y t h , t h e p u r c h a s e s r e c o m m e n d e d w e r e a u t h o rized b y t h e following v o t e : A y e , M r . F o r s y t h , M r . H a h n , M r . H u g h e s , M r . Livingston, M r . Neal, M r s . R a d e r , M r . Steger, M r . S w a i n ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . H o w a r d , Governor Walker.

Report of Purchases Approved by the Vice President for Planning and Allocation

(22) T h e Vice President for Planning and Allocation also submitted a report of purchases approved by him on recommendation of the Directors of Purchases in amounts of $7,500 to $10,000, and a report of bids taken in behalf of the Capital Development Board. A copy of this report is filed with the Secretary.

This report was received for record.