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.. .. • • ~ampus Planning & Housing, 5/21/86, p. 2 not less than the actual quantities needed, we should not be taking too great a risk by proceeding with this contractor. 3. The original bid was tied to the value of the Deutschmark. AUC rejected this and instead proposed paying in dollars, thus raising the question of the rate at which the Egyptian pound expenses would be converted and of who would do the exchange, the University or the contractor. One possible solution was found: to move the pounds and dollars within the University budgets, but since this would make the project appear to be more expensive, the Committee concurred that this would not be the best solution. MOTION. It was moved and seconded that the Committee authorizes the University administration to receive the contract from the low bidder, Edifer, at LE 6,580,208 ($3.6 million). The Committee also recommended and the President agreed that a quality control man, one of the University's in-house engineers, would be assigned to follow con­struction. d. New Dormitory. The President discussed two issues pertaining to the new dormitory to be built in Zamalek. 1. In February the local Trustees objected to the design of the building in that men and women would be using the same entrance, regardless of the fact that on the interior, access to dormitory floors for men and women were separate. We were advised that the public appearance of the exterior is the most important aspect, given the conservative social climate in Egypt. To meet this requirement, the architect presented sketches of a new design with three entrances. This change resulted in further changes in the structure; the cost of these was set by Amr el-Alfy of PB Sabbour at $50,000 for redoing the architectural designs and documents, and LE 150,000 for changes in the structure. The resulting total cost comes now to $5.3 million instead of the earlier estimated $5.1 million. After observing tha:t we have about $1 million more to raise to meet this cost, the Committee passed the following MOTION. The University administration is authorized to proceed with redesign of the new dormitry along the recommended lines and then to seek tenders for bids. 2. Provision for faculty housing. The President obtained the architect's agreement that on top of the five-floor student dormitory, a shell for 7 more floors could be built to allow for completion later as faculty housing. The architect estimated that the cost of building the shell would be $1,600,000, to complete it $2,300,000 more plus $400,000 for furnishing. However, it appears that we cannot legally obtain the necessary building permits for a building this tall in this district, and in view of the fact that at the present time, such a building would be somewhat out of scale with its surroundings, the Committee agreed that no provision for faculty housing would be included in this building. 4. Villa on Sheikh Rihan Street. Purchase of this building is still pending due to changes in the law regarding the purchase of property in Cairo by foreign in­stitutions. Leasing the property for a year is being considered in the meantime. The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m. R(P-7-l0-86