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1958] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 1107
I have authorized this exchange, with the understanding that the details will be
subject to approval by the President of the University when arrangements have
been completed, and request confirmation of my action.
On motion of Mr. Nickell, the action of the President was confirmed.
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES ON UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS
(4) The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and
Comptroller, after consultation with the University committee, recommend employment
of architects on new University buildings as follows:
Addition to the Illini Union Building. Jameson and Harrison, Peoria, for all architectural
and engineering services, other than the design, and including preparation
of working drawings and specifications, at a fee of 4.7 per cent of actual
construction costs. The Board of Trustees has previously employed the firm of
Eggers and Higgins of New York, and Mr. Howard L. Cheney, Chicago, as
Consulting Architect, for the design services, with the understanding that
another firm would be employed on the remaining services of architectural and
engineering work. Eggers and Higgins will be paid a fee of 1.3 per cent.
Health Services Building — Addition to McKinley Hospital. The firm of Smith,
Kratz, and Associates of Urbana, for complete architectural services at the
standard fee of 6 per cent of construction costs.
Submitted herewith is a statement concerning the qualifications of these firms
and the considerations which led to their selection. A copy of it is being filed with
the Secretary of the Board for record.
I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board
be authorized to execute contracts on the terms specified with these firms. The
Committee on Buildings and Grounds has also considered these recommendations
and approves.
On motion of Mr. Nickell, these contracts were awarded, as recommended,
and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were
authorized to execute the same.
APPROPRIATION BY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
(5) The Board of Directors of the Athletic Association has approved an appropriation
of $3,500 for the spring baseball trip to Tempe, Arizona. This appropriation
is submitted for confirmation.
On motion of Mr. Swain, this action was confirmed.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES
(6) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends assignments of
funds from the General Reserve for the following purposes:
1. Department of Electrical Engineering, equipment and facilities for Bioacoustics
Laboratory $20 000
2. Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, installation of fire
stairs and partitions in the Chemistry Annex 10 000
Total $30 000
I concur.
On motion of Mr. Williamson, these appropriations were made by
the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent,
Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Stratton, Mrs. Watkins.
APPROPRIATION FOR LEGAL SERVICES OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
(7) The Legal Counsel has requested an appropriation of funds to pay for the
services of special counsel and other legal expenses as follows:
Thompson, Raymond, Mayer, Jenner, and Bloomstein, 135 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago 3, Illinois