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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 16

trative officers, also recommends the assignment of the proposal of the low bidder, the Monsanto Company, St. Louis, Missouri, in the amount of $180,000 to the Athletic Association. T h e student advisory vote w a s : Aye, M r . C o n l o n , M r . S u m m e r s , M r . Szegho; no, none. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , t h e s e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e a p p r o v e d 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 o w a r d , M r . Lenz, M r . Livingston, M r . Neal, Mrs. R a d e r , Mrs. Shepherd, M r . Velasquez ; no, n o n e ; absent, Governor Walker.

Contract for Professional Services, Medical Center

(32) T h e President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the continuation of employment of Nerad and Carlsen, Architects, Clarendon Hills, for professional services in connection with the University's review of construction contract documents for the replacement hospital. T h e services will be paid on an hourly basis and will not exceed $27,500 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977, plus reimbursements for authorized travel. As a result of the volume of planning and construction, the University Office for Capital Programs requires additional professional assistance. It is contemplated that the level of activity and the status of planning and construction for the replacement hospital will not require the continuation of the employment of the firm after June 30, 1977. Funds are available in the Hospital Income Account.

The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Conlon; no, Mr. Summers; absent, Mr. Szegho. On motion of Mr. Livingston, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Howard, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Governor Walker. Mr. Hahn and Mr. Lenz asked to be recorded as not voting.

Employment of Landscape Architect for Landscape Development, Peoria School of Medicine

(33) T h e President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of William E. Rose & Associates, Hinsdale, to provide planning for landscape development for the Peoria School of Medicine at a lump sum fee of $11,200 plus reimbursable expenses authorized by the University (estimated at $2,000). The architect's fee will be limited to $8,700, plus reimbursable expenses, until the project is authorized for construction in FY 1977. Funds are available for these professional services from a Federal grant under Title V I I of the Public Health Service Act. 1

The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Conlon, Mr. Summers, Mr. Szegho; no, none. On motion of Mrs. Rader, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston,

1 General Revenue Funds had been requested, and were subsequently appropriated, for the landscape development. When the University was advised that the Federal grant funds could not be used for the purpose indicated (landscape planning), it became .necessary to use General Revenue Funds for both planning and for landscape construction.