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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Completion of construction of the utilities diversion and extension will control the start of the lllini Union addition, and to save time during the period of good construction weather, it was desirable to have these contracts authorized as soon as possible. Confirmation of thjs action is requested, and I also recommend that the Board authorize the assignments of funds indicated above.

On motion of Mr, Swain, the action of the Committee awarding the contracts was confirmed, and the assignments of funds recommended was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr, Harewood, Mr, Herrick, Mr, Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr, Swain, Mrs, Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, Mr, Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton.

' E X C E S S F A C I L I T I E S " AGREEMENT WITH C O M M O N W E A L T H EDISON COMPANY

(21) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of an "excess facilities" agreement with the Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, at a cost of $18,316, for electrical work being done at the Chicago Professional Colleges. Contractors have started construction on a vault for 12,000-volt electrical service for the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Buildings and a portion of the Research and Educational Hospitals to replace the present overloaded and obsolete 4,000-volt vault now serving these buildings. A part of the work involved in this project is the bringing in of 12,000-volt electrical service from Edison Company's Hermitage Avenue substation. In addition, the Common wealth Edison Company will furnish and set their transformers in the University vault and will do all bus and cable work in the Edison side of the vault. The Company will also he responsible for the installation of the 12,000-volt cables and conduit on University property in connection with providing the 12,000-volt service to the new vault. The work to be done by the Edison Company is termed "excess facilities," and allows for reduction in the monthly billing for electrical services. This method of installation of Edison services for the Chicago Professional Colleges is in accordance with the "Report on Electrical Distribution System, Chicago Professional Campus" dated May 3, 1950, and follows the plan authorized by the Board of Trustees on July 25, 1950. Provision for this work has been included in the construction budget for the 12,000-volt vault. I concur.

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

AMENDMENT O F CONTRACT FOR STEAM SERVICE T O CHICAGO FOUNDLINGS H O M E

(22) The Medical Center Steam Company supplies steam to the Chicago Foundlings Home tn the Medical Center District under a contract approved by the Board of Trustees on July 29, 1959. The contract now calls for the maximum steam demand of 4,000 pounds an hour. Experience during tie 1959-60 heating season indicates that the maximum amount of steam required by the Foundlings Home is not likely to exceed 2,000 pounds an hour and the latter has requested that the contract be amended accordingly. It is to the University's advantage to have steam contracts such as this based on a realistic maximum demand, and is also advantageous to the consumer, since payments made are based upon calculations involving the maximum demand. The Director of the Physical Plant, the Vice-President and Comptroller, and the Acting Vice-President in charge of the Chicago Professional Colleges recommend amendment of the contract to reduce the maximum steam demand from 4,000 pounds an hour to 2,000 pounds an hour. 1 concur.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this amendment of the contract was authorized.