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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the Secretary of the Board for record.

The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Conlon, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Volgman; no, none. On motion of Mrs. Rader, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson.

Employment of Architect/Engineer for Remodeling Work During FY 1978, Chicago Campuses

(26) The President of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment of Dolio and Mete, Ltd., Chicago, for architectural and engineering services for miscellaneous remodeling and rehabilitation and alteration work at the Medical Center and Chicago Circle campuses. The work is for the period from July 1, 1977, through June 30, 1978, at a fee based on the actual salaries of personnel, plus 150 percent for overhead and profit, the total cost of which would not exceed $75,000. Funds are made available during the fiscal year for remodeling, rehabilitation, and alteration of existing buildings to meet the needs of the campuses. Projects would be assigned to the firm by the University as professional services are required to satisfy campus programs and schedules. The total cost of the projects anticipated for the fiscal year is estimated to be $500,000. Payment for the services provided will be from funds budgeted for each project authorized by the University and assigned to the firm. T h e student advisory v o t e w a s : Aye, M r . C o n l o n , M r . M a t t h e w s , Mr. V o l g m a n ; no, none. O n m o t i o n of Mrs. Shepherd, this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s approved by the following v o t e : Aye, M r . Forsyth, M r . H o w a r d , M r . L e n z , M r . L i v ingston, M r . N e a l , M r s . R a d e r , Mrs. S h e p h e r d , M r . V e l a s q u e z ; n o , n o n e ; absent, G o v e r n o r T h o m p s o n . M r . H a h n asked t o b e recorded as not voting.

Guidelines and Definitions Pertaining to Handling of Locally Held Funds

(27) The Trustees were informed at the December 1976 meeting of discussions held with the Illinois Legislative Audit Commission, the Auditor General of the state, and representatives of all senior public higher education systems in Illinois dealing with interpretation of state statutes relating to financial management of revenue-generating enterprises, activities, and services of institutions of higher education. The Board approved a "Statement of General Principles" for development of guidelines to assist in the interpretation of these statutes. The guidelines have now been developed. The Vice President for Administration has recommended that the following resolution, relating to these guidelines, be approved. (A copy of the Guidelines and Definitions has been filed with the Secretary of the Board for record.) I concur. Whereas the four senior public systems of higher education have developed a set of Guidelines and Definitions pertaining to the handling of locally held funds in response to audit findings by the Auditor General and rec-