ILLINOIS - The University of Illinois Board of Trustees

19791 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 309
the agency by the advertising media. When a commission is not paid to the
agency, the standard agency charge for placing advertisements will be added to
the reimbursement.
Charges for professional and artistic services will vary between $8 and $20
per hour, depending upon the services provided.
Total charges payable under this contract will not exceed $150,000. This
will provide for a price increase of 9 percent and increased advertising for
specialty services. It will also provide for the redesign of the major recruitment
booklet, planned for last year but not actually deveIoped. The new booklet will
include a description of the facilities of the hospital.
Funds are available in the Hospital Income Fund.
The vice president for administration concurs in the recommendation.
I recommend approval.
Contract for Graduate Medical Education Services, Rockford School
of Medicine, College of Medicine, Medical Center
(28) In several prior actions the Board of Trustees has approved contractual ar-
rangements with the Rockford Medical Education Foundation to assist with the
medical education program of the Rockford School of Medicine.
The chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended that the University
continue to reimburse the foundation for patient care services provided by resi-
dents assigned to the Office for Family Practice, Rockford School of Medicine.
It is proposed that in the 1979-80 fiscal year a contract be authorized with the
Rockford Medical Education Foundation for an amount not to exceed $300,000
for this purpose, subject to the availability of funds.
Funds for the contract will be included in the Rockford School of Medicine
medical service plan operating budget authorization request to be submitted to
the Board of Trustees for FY 1980.
The vice president for academic affairs and the vice president for adminis-
tration concur.
I recommend approval.
Continuation of Employment of Health Facilities Consultant,
Medical Center
(29) In 1975 the trustees first authorized the employment of Herman Smith
Associates, Hinsdale, on an hourly basis, for general and functional consulting
services throughout the programming, planning, and construction phases of the
hospital and programming for the proposed ambulatory care remodeling project.
The original estimate for such services was $490,000. The contract has been
renewed annually. Total billings to date are approximately $412,000.
All of the services required in connection with programming of the proposed
ambulatory care facilities and most of the services required in connection with
the hospital have been completed.
The continuation of the services of the consultant is highly desirable through
June 30, 1980, to complete the analysis of material receiving, storage, and distri-
bution facilities for the hospital and to provide on-site consultation required to
instruct hospital personnel regarding the operational systems during the activation
and occupancy of the new facility.
The consultant will be paid on the basis of the firm’s composite consultant
hourly rate. (The rates are on file with the secretary of the Board of Trustees.)
The total billings will not exceed the balance of the original budget estimate
(approximately $77,881 ).
Funds are available from the Hospital Income Fund.