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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 21

of Murphy Engineering, Chicago, by the Capital Development Board for professional services necessary in connection with the stack emission control system at the Chicago Circle campus. It is further recommended that the Board's previous action of May 21, 1975, concurring in the employment of Sargent and Lundy, Chicago, be rescinded. Sargent and Lundy, the firm previously considered for this project, advised the Capital Development Board that they do not wish to undertake it. Payment for the professional services will be from Capital Development Bond funds appropriated for FY 1976 ($375,000). The Buildings and Grounds Committee on December 17, 1975, approved the selection of this firm for the required professional services. T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Conlon, Mr. Summers, Mr. Szegho; no, none. O n motion of Mr. Howard, these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, M r . Howard, M r . Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. R a d e r ; no, none; absent, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez, Governor Walker. Mr. H a h n asked to be recorded as not voting. Noninstructional Capital Improvements for FY 1976, Chicago Circle (15) The Illinois Board of Higher Education has asked that all "noninstructional" capital projects presently planned for FY 1976 be identified and submitted for action. Accordingly, the following supplemental list of projects for the Chicago Circle campus has been prepared for general remodeling of noninstructional buildings and facilities. The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends approval of these projects, subject to further action by the Board of Higher Education. Anticipated Source Total Project Name/Category of Funds Project Cost Chicago Circle Center Concourse/ Revenue Bond Reserves $ 30 000 Remodeling Chicago Circle Center Cardinal Revenue Bond Reserves 27 500 Dining Room/Remodeling Chicago Circle Center Third Floor Revenue Bond Reserves 30 000 South Wing Craft Shop/Remodeling Parking Lots/Site Improvements Revenue Bond Reserves 100 000 T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Conlon, Mr. Summers, Mr. Szegho; no, none. O n motion of Mr. Livingston, these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, Mr. H a h n , M r . Howard, M r . Lenz, Mr. Livingston, M r . Neal, Mrs. R a d e r ; no, n o n e ; absent, Mrs. Shepherd, M r . Velasquez, Governor Walker. Purchases (16) The President submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the Directors of Purchases and the Vice President for Administration. Also submitted was a list of purchases based on collective bids taken by and the recommendations of the Illinois Educational Consortium as the University's agent. The purchases were recommended from institutional funds, a term designating