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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1952
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1346 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [January 21 CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION A N D INSTALLATION OF AN EXHIBIT O N THE HUMAN HEART (16) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $62,962 to Olson Designers, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for the construction and installation of a medical exhibit on the human heart in the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. The work will consist of the construction of seventeen displays in accordance with specifications prepared by the Illustration Studios of the College of Medicine. The Chicago Heart Association has made a grant of $75,000 to the University for this purpose. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. On motion of Mr. Nickell, this contract was authorized. ADDITIONS TO CONTRACT FOR EQUIPMENT FOR ANIMAL SCIENCES LABORATORY (17) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend increases in the contract with the Metalab Equipment Corporation, Brooklyn, New York, for laboratory equipment for the Animal Sciences Laboratory as follows: Additional laboratory equipment, redesigning of equipment, and additional installation work on fourth floor of west wing required by rearrangement of laboratory space $6 178 65 Furnishing and installation of locks on doors and drawers of laboratory equipment 3 998 05 The architects for the building and Physical Plant Department officials have checked these costs of the additional work and report they are reasonable. Funds are available in the state appropriation for the construction of this building. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute these changes in the contract. On motion of Mr. Fornof, these contract changes were authorized. PURCHASE OF AUTOMOBILE President Livingston presented the following recommendation from the Physical Plant Department: The DeSoto Sedan, Vehicle No. 202 in the University's fleet of trucks and cars, assigned for the use of the President of the University, will be due for replacement shortly in accordance with the University's practice of replacing passenger cars. It would be advantageous to replace this vehicle somewhat ahead of schedule because major repairs and replacements of parts will be necessary in the near future. On the basis of quotations secured on cars in the medium price field, the Physical Plant recommends the purchase of an eight-passenger Chrysler Saratoga Sedan at a net price of $2,381.51, plus turning in the present DeSoto Sedan. This is the best deal considering the specifications of the car. The present DeSoto is a six cylinder, 116 horsepower vehicle and while it has given satisfactory service it has required a considerable amount of maintenance work and replacement of parts because an engine of this power is evidently not adequate for the load the vehicle is frequently required to carry. A Chrysler Saratoga has an eight cylinder, 180 horsepower engine. It would cost approximately $720 more than the net price of another DeSoto of the same type as the vehicle to be replaced, but it buys an engine of 55 per cent more horsepower in addition to other improvements. The Physical Plant Department believes that the Chrysler Saratoga will provide greater safety, driving comfort, reliability, and service than any of the other cars on which bids were taken. Funds have been budgeted in the Physical Plant Department's Truck and Car Renewal and Replacement Schedule for this purchase. On motion of Mr. Johnston, this purchase was authorized.
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