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AEC 603/28 - High Energy Accelerators on University
Sites
Mr, Strauss expressed concern over the validity of the
estimates for construction of the proposed accelerators at
university sites, Mr, Johnson said the Division of Construction
and Supply staff had reviewed each of the estimates and had
revised them.
He added that cost controls of the various phases
of design and construction would be maintained by AEC,
N:r. Fields said that 33 potential candidates had been
invited to submit proposals, but only these two groups had done
£0, Mr. Libby observed that perhaps this indicated that no more
requests for assistance in building accelerators would be received
in the near future.
After further discussion, the Commission:
a. Approved the selection of the Universities of
Harvard and Princeton for the design, construction,
and operation of the two university accelerators
authorized in AEC 601/23;
b. Noted that realistic estimates of the costs
of the Princeton machine and the Cambridge machine
total $12,300,000 and are within 25% of the authorized
funds;
c. Noted that $12,300,000 is available for the
project including $10,000,000 appropriated for the
purpose for FY 1956 and $ 2,300,000 to be transferred
to this account from funds from other projects;
dad. Noted that the location of the facilities at
university sites has been authorized by the Congress
and the Directors of Research and of Biology and
Medine approve their location on lands which are not
owned or controlled by the Government.
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