Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1976 [PAGE 200]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Center campus. T h e work would be carried out through June 30, 1975, at a fee based on the actual salary of technical personnel plus 150 per cent, the total cost of which would not exceed $50,000. T h e services are for: remodeling projects required for health or safety, projects which could not be delayed, and the projects which will have a continued use for others 1 after the transfer of operations to the new hospital. It is desirable to employ an outside architectural engineering firm to supplement the University's own staff. It is estimated that projects for the balance of the fiscal year will not exceed approximately $350,000. Payments for these services will be made from funds budgeted for each project authorized by the University and assigned to the firm. T h e Committee on Buildings and Grounds approved this recommendation on January 15, 1975. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , this 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 b y

the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Governor Walker. Mr. Hahn asked to be recorded as not voting.

Purchases

(20) 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. The 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 $ Funds 1 272 854 60 $1 335 801 37 62 946 77

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.

On motion of Mr. Swain, the purchases recommended were authorized by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Governor Walker.

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

(21) 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

1 This refers to remodeling projects for the present hospital where the space will be useable after the transfer to the new hospital without further remodeling.