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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 21

Institutional funds are available in the FY 1978 budget of the College of Medicine at the Medical Center campus. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary for record.

Contracts for Site Improvements, Medical Center

(34) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award, subject to obtaining proper fee ownership and licenses from the Chicago Transit Authority, of the following contracts for a protective covering and sprinkler system under the C T A tracks as a paxt of the improvements to Hermitage Avenue and Parking Lot " E " at the Medical Center campus. T h e award in each case is to the low bidder. General Work Base Bid Herlihy Mid-Continent Company, Chicago $52 545 Fire Protection M. J. Corboy Company, Chicago 27 865 Total $80 410 Funds axe available from the Parking Operations and Development Fund Reserve established by the Trustees on April 12, 1978. A schedule of the bids received has been filed with the secretary for record.

Employment of Architect and Engineer for Remodeling Work during FY 1979, Chicago Campuses

(35) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the employment, subject to the availability of funds, of O'Donnell, Wicklund, Pigozzi Architects, Inc., of Northbrook for architectural services, and R. Williams & Associates, Westmont, for engineering services for miscellaneous remodeling and rehabilitation and alteration work at the Medical Center and Chicago Circle campuses. The authorization would be for the period July 1, 1978, through June 30, 1979, and payment for the services provided will be from funds budgeted for each project authorized by the University and assigned to the firms. T h e fees for both firms will be based on the actual salaries and wages of professional and technical staff, plus 150 percent. T h e total cost, including reimbursements authorized by (he University, are estimated not to exceed $75,000 to each firm for FY 1979. Funds are made available for remodeling, rehabilitation, and alteration of existing buildings during the fiscal year to meet the needs of the campuses. Projects would be assigned to the firms by the University as professional services are required to satisfy campus programs and schedules. The cost of the projects anticipated for the fiscal year is estimated to be $1,000,000. Funds have been included in the appropriation bill of the General Assembly to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the University for FY 1979 and will be included in the Medical Center and Chicago Circle operating budget authorization requests for FY 1979 to be submitted to the Board of Trustees. These projects are subject to the availability of such funds. (The Buildings and Grounds Committee on May 24, 1978, approved the selection of these firms for this work.) M r s . R a d e r a s k e d t o b e e x c u s e d a n d left t h e m e e t i n g a t this p o i n t .

Easement to Illinois Bell Telephone Company

(36) T h e president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate ad-