There are three quotations for the new large-acceptance magnet which differ in price by a factor of 1.7. Due to budgetary regulations at the University of Nagoya, the order has to be placed by the end of 1996. Discussions with the manufacturers about technical details are still going on. The technical realizations differ mainly in the maximum current, requiring new power supplies in some cases. The magnet will be initially tested at the manufacturer's premises before transport to CERN, where the tests, including field mapping, will be repeated after mounting the magnet in hall 888.
Table 3.1:
Schedule for the new magnet.