Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1964 [PAGE 1054]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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campus which could be used for the proposed work, and the relative costs involved. The IBM 1620 system has been selected because of its capacity to satisfy the basic computer needs of the College and it is completely compatible with existing electronic data processing equipment in the Statistical Service Unit and the high speed-large capacity IBM 7094-1401 computer system in the Digital Computer Laboratory. It is recommended that an IBM model 1620 computer system with ancillary equipment be acquired from the IBM Corporation as follows: purchase of Model 1620 Computer System complete with one central processing unit, one card read punch, one core storage unit, one tape control unit, and three magnetic tape drive units, at a price of $104,638; contract for maintenance service costs for the computer at $4,032 a year; and rental of ancillary equipment including one each accounting machine, card sorter, verifier, and calculating punch, and three key punch units at a cost of $3,986.40 a year. The prices quoted by the International Business Machines Corporation include a 60 per cent educational discount. I concur and recommend an appropriation of $104,638 from the University General Reserve for the purchase of the equipment. The annual rental and maintenance costs will be provided for in the College budgets for 1964-65 and subsequent years. O n motion of M r s . W a t k i n s , the purchase of this equipment was authorized, and the requested assignment of funds was made by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . H u g h e s , M r . Johnston, M r . Jones, Mr. Pogue, M r . Swain, M r s . Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Page.

CONTRACT FOR INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN SEVEN BUILDINGS

(7) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $147,789 to Roy R. Anderson, William R. Chance, and Orville R. Zobrist, a partnership doing business as Ace Sprinkler Company, East Peoria, the lowest bidder, for installation of sprinkler systems in seven buildings: Davenport Hall, west unit, exclusive of southwest wing; Civil Engineering Hall; Mumford Hall, basement; Lincoln Hall, basement and stage; English Building, east unit; Law Building, part of basement; and Natural History Building, north unit. Funds are available in the 1963-65 state capital appropriations to the University for Protection of Life and Property and in the Universities Building Fund, and have been released. I concur. On motion of M r s . W a t k i n s , this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hughes, M r . Johnston, M r . Jones, M r . Pogue, M r . Swain, M r s . Watkins, M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Dilliard, M r . Kerner, Mr. Page.

CONTRACT FOR STEAM SERVICE TO DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IN THE MEDICAL CENTER DISTRICT

(8) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of a contract with the Department of Children and Family Services for steam service from the Medical Center Steam Company plant to a small office building which is being constructed in the Medical Center District west of Damen Avenue between Taylor and Grenshaw Streets, said contract to be on the same basis as University contracts with other consumers of steam in the Medical Center District supplied by the Company. The requirements for this building will not exceed 2,500 pounds per hour maximum demand, which is within the capacity of the present plant and distribution system. I concur. O n motion of M r . Pogue, this contract was authorized by the fol-