Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1964 [PAGE 758]

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1963]

U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

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ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MEDICAL SCIENCES BUILDING (15) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $13,066.51 in the contract with Oman and Giden, Inc., Northfield, for the construction of the Medical Sciences Addition to install thirty-five cup sinks and associated piping and twelve utility service enclosures in the third floor laboratories. These items were required and shown on the preliminary drawings but were unintentionally omitted in the preparation of the contract drawings. T h e architects state that the amount requested for the work involved is reasonable. Funds for this work are available in the state capital appropriations to the University from the Universities Building Fund. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . P o g u e , t h i s c h a n g e in c o n t r a c t w a s a u t h o r i z e d . ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ORCHARD DOWNS. FIRST ADDITION (16) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $13,460 in the contract with Shapland Construction Company, Champaign, Illinois, for additional paving for three bicycle storage areas and paving adjacent to the entrances at the fourteen buildings in the First Addition to Orchard Downs. Funds are available in the construction budget. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . J o h n s t o n , t h i s c h a n g e in c o n t r a c t w a s a u t h o r i z e d . CONTINUATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION CONTRACT FOR RESEARCH IN ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS (17) In June, 1962, the University entered into a contract with the Atomic Energy Commission to carry out research in elementary particle physics. Funds in the amount of $871,000 have been provided to reimburse the University for all direct and indirect costs incurred during the period June 1, 1962, through September 30, 1963. A proposal has been prepared requesting $1,415,403 to support and expand this research project for a twelve-month period beginning October 1, 1963. Because of the substantial increase in the funds requested from the Atomic Energy Commission, the proposal must also be submitted to the Board of Higher Education for approval. The proposal has been approved by the Director of the Engineering Experiment Station, the Secretary of the University Research Board, and the Vice-President and Comptroller. I recommend authorization of the application, subject to further action by the Board of Higher Education. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d , a n d authority w a s given as requested. PURCHASES Purchases Authorized (18) T h e following purchases were authorized by the President's Office on the recommendation of the Director of Purchases and the Vice-President and Comptroller. Unless otherwise specified, the purchase in each case was recommended on the basis of the lowest acceptable bid. The recommendations are presented in two categories: purchases from Appropriated Funds (i.e., from state appropriations to the University) and purchases from Institutional Funds. The latter term is used here to designate funds received by the University under contracts with the United States government, contracts with private corporations and other organizations, from foundation grants and grants from corporations and other donors, and University revolving funds authorized by law.