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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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CONTRACT FOR NEW POWER SUPPLY AT THE MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS (17) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $94,433 to the Fries-Walters Company, Chicago, Illinois, the lowest bidder, for new power supplies at the Medical Center campus for the Illinois Surgical Institute, Hospital Residence, Old Power Plant, Institute for Juvenile Research, and the completion of the electrical distribution system in the first unit of the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building. This work is a phase of the 1961-63 project of changing the electrical supply at the Medical Center campus from an obsolete and overloaded 4,000-volt system to a new and more reliable 12,000-volt system and includes new duct work, cabling, and switchgear for the buildings listed above. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund and have been released by the Governor. I concur. CONTRACT FOR ENGINE-DRIVEN GENERATORS, SWITCHGEAR, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AT THE MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS (18) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $34,237 to the Waukesha Motor Company, Waukesha, Wisconsin, the lowest bidder, for the purchase of an engine-driven generator set, switchgear, and associated equipment for the new emergency electrical system for the Research and Educational Hospitals. The work will consist of furnishing to the site the equipment necessary for the proposed emergency electrical system, with installation to be by others under separate contracts. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund and have been released by the Governor. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, the contracts presented in Items 15 to 18, inclusive, were awarded, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr, Harewood, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Kerner.

AGREEMENT WITH COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO MEDICAL SCIENCES ADDITION (19) Installation of underground and vault equipment and cables will be necessary to supply electrical service to the Medical Sciences Addition, construction of which will be started in the near future. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an agreement with Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, for this installation under the "Multiple Service and Combined Billing" plan previously approved by the Board of Trustees for similar installations at the Medical Center. This plan gives the University the advantage of lower rates. Certain items of underground and vault equipment required for the extension of electrical service to the Medical Sciences Addition must be supplied by Commonwealth Edison Company, at a cost to the University of $3,335 which will be recovered in approximately three years through lower rates for power service available under the "Multiple Service and Billing Plan." Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this agreement was authorized by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Harewood, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Kerner.