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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Data Processing Equipment for Computing Services Office, Urbana-Champaign

(36) The Computing Services Office (CSO) operates a large central computing facility to serve the teaching and research programs of the Urbana-Champaign campus. Growth in demand since the installation of the present computer (in 1968) now necessitates a major upgrading of equipment to meet current academic needs and to provide for reasonable expansion. The project will involve a phased replacement of existing machines by new equipment of larger capacity while maintaining continuity in services. T h e University initially invited bids on CSO's projected computer service requirements over the next seven years, even though purchases of data processing equipment are exempt from the requirements of the Illinois Purchasing Act. The responses were informative, although not conclusive, in providing cost data and performance capabilities currently available from principal computer vendors. It was determined that all bids should be rejected, and the companies involved were so notified formally on May 4, 1976. T h e Urbana campus administration requested that negotiations be undertaken with Control Data Corporation (CDC) of Minneapolis to determine if the necessary equipment could be obtained within funds available (and projected to become available) to the Urbana campus. Negotiations have been completed, and the Chancellor of the U r b a n a campus and the President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommend the following actions: 1. a. T h a t the University of Illinois Foundation be requested to enter into an agreement with CDC to acquire by purchase the following — to be installed at the U r b a n a campus Digital Computer Laboratory as indicated: Model and Description Unit PT ice CYBER 175-8 central processor $3 042 105 10314-51/52/53 PPU 111 045 7030-2 extended 335 370 core 53 10400 cables 60 10401 cables Subtotal Less special systems allowance Total 10313-12 central memory increment $ 379 415 10313-16 central memory incre379 415 ment 10271-2 ECS 260 715 upgrade Subtotal Less special systems allowance Total 1977 installation Scheduled Installation Date 19 Sept. 1976 19 Sept. 1976 19 Sept. 1976 19 Sept. 1976 19 Sept. 1976

Quantity 1 1 1 100 10

Extension $3 042 105 111 045 335 370 5 300 600 $3 494 420 869 868 $2 624 552

1 1 1

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379 415 379 415

01 Oct. 1977 01 Oct. 1977 01 Oct. 1977

260 715 $1 019 545 388 197 $ 631 348