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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 20

which amount is included in the contract price, being the amount bid by that firm for service charge for supervision of other contracts assigned to the general contractor. In addition to the construction contracts, the total costs include purchase of book shelves, and architectural and engineering fees. The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends that the Board authorize the assignment of $40,000 for this work from the University's General Reserve. Submitted herewith is a report from the Physical Plant Department on this project, including a schedule of all bids received, copies of which are being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Hughes, these contracts were awarded, as recommended, and the request for the assignment of funds was approved, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Page, Mr. Williamson.

CONTRACT FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATOR FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY (26) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend purchase of a particle accelerator for the Materials Research Laboratory from the High Voltage Engineering Corporation, Burlington, Massachusetts, the lowest bidder, at a cost of $210,815. The purchase price will include: Basic accelerator $138 035 Beam spreading lens system 8 600 Beam switching system 42 000 Beam pulsing system 20 000 X-ray target 2 180 Total $210 815 Funds are available in the contract budget. Award of the contract is subject to the approval of the Atomic Energy Commission. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Dilliard, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Page, Mr. Williamson.

CONTRACT FOR PATHOLOGICAL INCINERATOR IN MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (27) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $12,120 to the C. O. Henriksen Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for a new pathological incinerator in the Medical Research Laboratory at the Medical Center. T h e work will include removing the present pathological incinerator, which has deteriorated from heavy usage, and replacing it with a new 300 pound/hour incinerator with fully automatic controls. Funds are available in the Physical Plant Department budget. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Page, Mr. Williamson.

CONTRACT FOR WEATHERPROOFING ROOF DECK AT RESEARCH A N D EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (28) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $2,825 to the Consumers Roofing and Insulating Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for roof deck weatherproofing at the Research and Educational Hospitals.