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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 29

in Chicago. A steam distribution and condensate return system to carry 30,000 pounds an hour maximum capacity is being built from the corner of Wolcott and Polk Streets to the corner of Damen and Polk Streets, at an estimated cost of

$05,000.

T h e construction is being done under a reimbursable cost contract between the Pioneer Service and Engineering Company and the Medical Center Steam Company, which contract was authorized by the University. The Chicago Medical School authorities wish to negotiate for steam service to buildings which the School is planning to build in the Medical Center District in i960 and 1962. The buildings will be in a location where they could be served by the distribution system now under construction. The maximum steam requirement requested by the Chicago Medical School is 30,000 pounds an hour. The cost of the distribution system now under construction is being shared by the University and the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults, with the University paying approximately $90,000 of the cost. The Pioneer Service and Engineering Company estimates that an increase in the capacity of the line now under construction to provide for maximum demand of 60,000 pounds would add only $15,000 to the cost at this time. Increasing the capacity of the distribution system while it is under construction would result in material savings in the ultimate cost. The additional cost would be more than recovered since the University's share of the cost of the line, now approximately $90,000, would be reduced to approximately $52,000 by payments from the Chicago Medical School, if negotiations with that institution result in a contract for steam service. Accordingly, the Director of the Physical Plant, the Vice-President in charge of the Chicago Professional Colleges, and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend that: 1. University officers be authorized to negotiate with the Chicago Medical School to furnish steam to its buildings on the same terms and policies as contracts with other consumers. This would be consistent with the policy of the Board of Trustees in the operation of the Medical Center Steam Company to furnish steam to any governmental agency, educational institution or charitable organization, or any other institution in the Medical Center District upon application and upon certification by the Medical Center Commission that the agency or institution is a qualified applicant for steam service, subject to availability of an adequate supply of steam. 2. The Board authorize an addition to the Medical Center Steam Company's contract with the Pioneer Service and Engineering Company for an increase in the capacity of the line from 30,000 pounds an hour maximum demand to 60,000 pounds an hour maximum demand at an estimated increase in cost of $15,000. No additional assignment of funds is needed, as the amortization of the added investment in the system can be provided from funds in the Physical Plant Department budget. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, these recommendations were approved.

STEAM SERVICE TO T H E CHICAGO FOUNDLINGS HOME (21) The Chicago Foundlings Home, which will in the near future begin construction of a new building in the Medical Center District, has requested the University to supply steam service to that building. The steam required by the Home will not exceed 5,000 pounds an hour. If other recommendations being made separately for the expansion of the steam plant facilities are approved, the steam required by the Chicago Foundlings Home can be supplied. In keeping with University policy in the operation of the Medical Center Steam Company of supplying steam to qualified users in the Medical Center District, if the steam plant has the capacity to do so, the Director of the Physical Plant, the Vice-President in charge of the Chicago Professional Colleges, and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of negotiations with the Chicago Foundlings Home to supply the steam as requested on the same terms and conditions as in contracts with other consumers. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, this recommendation was approved.