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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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A complete Hst of the purchases, with supporting information, including the quotations received, was sent to each member of the Board in advance of the meeting, and a copy is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. O n motion of Mr. Howard, the purchases recommended were authorized by the following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, Mr. Halm, Mr, Howard, M r . Hughes, M r . Livingston, Mrs. Rader, Mr, Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, M r . Neal, Governor Walker.

ACQUISITION O F COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM

(24) On March 21, 1973, the Board of Trustees authorized the purchase of seven cathode ray tube terminals and nine compatible television monitors from Cozzens and Cudahy, Indianapolis, Indiana, for $20,304. That firm now has advised the University that, due to technical difficulties in production. It will be unable to meet the scheduled delivery date, and requests cancellation of the University's purchase order. The second low and only other bidder was Applied Digital Data Systems of Hauppauge, New York, whose original bid was $20,804. That firm has advised that it can meet the critical time delivery schedule, and furthermore has agreed to reduce its selling price to $18,130. The University and the Village of Oak Park, Illinois, are under contract for the University to provide a computer-aided dispatch system for the Village Police Department. Software developments will require approximately one hundred days and must begin in mid-May in order for the system to be operative on schedule. The Purchasing Division has determined that the two vendors who responded to the initial sealed bid are the only firms presently having the capability to supply the unique and innovative terminals and monitors required. With the withdrawal of Cozzens and Cudahy, Applied Digital Data Systems is the only known source for this equipment. The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the order with Cozzens and Cudahy be cancelled and a new purchase agreement for this equipment be entered into with the Applied Digital Data Systems at the reduced price of $18,120. Funds for this purchase art available in the Computer-Aided Dispatch System account. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Rader, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Mr. Neal, Governor Walker.

REPORT OF PURCHASES APPROVED B r T H E VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCIALAFFAIRS

(25) The Vice President for Financial Affairs also submitted a report of purchases approved by him on recommendation of the Directors of Purchases in amounts of $7,500 to $10,000, and a report of bids taken in behalf of the Capital Development Board. A copy of this report is filed with the Secretary. This report was received for record.

T H E COMPTROLLER'S MONTHLY REPORT O F CONTRACTS EXECUTED

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