The changes are as follows:
- Overhead rate to maintain the rental pool is changing from $57.50 to $78 per microscope per quarter. This rate does not apply to accessories (i.e. illuminators, digital cameras) as long as a microscope is being rented along with the accessory.
The quarterly rental rates are changing to:*
Class | Description | Current | New |
01 | Dual-View Compound | $128.17 | $135.69 |
02 | Multi-Headed Teaching | $918.94 | $519.19 |
09 | Stereo/Dissecting | $71.89 | $83.79 |
10 | High-Power Stereo | $94.10 | $78.30 |
11 | Binocular Compound | $72.00 | $90.36 |
12 | Polarizing / Petrographic | $129.96 | $168.71 |
16 | Binocular Phase-Contrast | $85.44 | $99.40 |
28 | Multi-View Compound | $57.50 | $246.83 |
33 | Inverted Phase | $83.95 | $111.39 |
36 | Clinical-Grade Compound | $132.61 | $96.17 |
43 | Trinocular Stereo | $109.30 | $119.50 |
59 | Dual-View Adapter | $36.88 | $10.93 (accessories) |
60 | Illuminator, Stereo | $1.62 | $0.14 |
64 | Pillar Arm Stand | $0 | $0.10 |
66 | Digital Camera | $45.78 | $13.48 |
67 | Fiber Optic Illuminator | $1.03 | $3.82 |
70 | High Value Accessory | $24.38 | $62.1 |
*the overhead rate of $78 is added to each Class above (excluding accessories)
- New Rate for Delivery/Set-up/Pick-up = $74.00 per trip
- Shop rate for repair and maintenance of department owned microscopes is changing from $65.70 ($16.43 QTR HR) to $68.00 per hour ($17.00 QTR HR)
For questions about this rate please contact the program manager, Katie Ryan, at keryan@ucdavis.edu or at (530) 754-5856.