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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1974 Version B
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592 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [June 19 University Patents, Inc., reports that there is limited marketability in this idea. Accordingly, the University Patent Committee recommends that no action be taken to request the sponsoring agency, NSF, to release this item to the University or to apply for a patent. 6. Electronic Speech Synthesizer Utilizing Stored Periodic Waveforms and Certain Stored Controlling Information to Reduce Input Bandwidth Requirements— James H. Parry, Research Associate, Computer-based Education Research Laboratory, Urbana, and Frederick A. Ebeling, Research Engineer, Computer-based Education Research Laboratory, inventors; developed under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. University Patents, Inc., reports that this idea has little novelty. Therefore, the University Patent Committee recommends that no action be taken to request the sponsoring agency, NSF, to release this item to the University or to apply for a patent. On motion of Mr. Forsyth, these recommendations were approved. CONTRACT FOR MINOR REPAIRS. RELAMPING. A N D CLEANING SERVICES FOR LIGHTING FIXTURES FOR SELECTED B U I L D I N G S , CHICAGO CIRCLE A N D MEDICAL CENTER (24) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends, subject to the availability of funds, award of a contract in the amount of $123,824 to Sun Ray Lighting Services Corp., Chicago, the low base bidder, for minor repairs, relamping, and washing of lighting fixtures in selected buildings during FY197S at the Chicago Circle and Medical Center campuses. Funds for this work have been requested in the operating budget of the Physical Plant Department at the Chicago Circle and Medical Center campuses for FY197S. On motion of Mr. Livingston, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Rader, Mr. Steger; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Mr. Neal, Mr. Swain, Governor Walker. CONTRACT FOR RENTAL O F EQUIPMENT W I T H OPERATORS FOR SNOW REMOVAL. LANDSCAPING. A N D SITE DEVELOPMENT WORK A N D MATERIALS, CHICAGO CIRCLE A N D MEDICAL CENTER (25) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends, subject to the availability of funds, award of a contract to Ryan Bros., Inc., Chicago, the only bidder, for furnishing equipment with operators for snow removal, landscaping, and site development work and materials during FY197S for the Chicago Circle and Medical Center campuses in the estimated amount of $54,150. Under this contract, the contractor will be compensated for furnishing each item of equipment with operator at the rate specified and material will be supplied at the unit rate specified in the proposal. Funds have been requested in the operating budget of the Physical Plant Department for the Chicago campuses for FY1975 and are also available in the Chicago Circle and Medical Center parking accounts. On motion of Mr. Steger, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Rader, Mr. Steger; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Mr. Neal, Mr. Swain, Governor Walker. CONTRACTS FOR CONTRACTORS' FEES FOR MINOR REMODELING A N D NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR F Y 1 9 7 5. CHICAGO CIRCLE A N D MEDICAL CENTER (26) The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends award of the following cost-plus contracts for minor remodeling and new construction at the Chicago Circle and Medical Center
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