ISU spending 90,000 dollars for new carpet for the Iowa State's President' Mansion

[BirdDog]

Re: ISU spending 90,000 dollars for new carpet for the Iowa State's President' Mansio

Amounts to $300 per sq. yd. installed. That pretty pricey even for the best wool carpets. The new fibers are just as or more resilent than wool and less money. Wonder who (if anyone) did the research on this purchase?

 

[DurangoCy]

Re: ISU spending 90,000 dollars for new carpet for the Iowa State's President' Mansio

So mansion is a standard term now in terms of square footage?

You're good at picking up on sarcasm.

 

[jsmith86]

Re: ISU spending 90,000 dollars for new carpet for the Iowa State's President' Mansio

You're good at picking up on sarcasm.

Too early in the morning for my sarcasm meter to work. Sorry.:sad:

 

[CysRage]

Re: ISU spending 90,000 dollars for new carpet for the Iowa State's President' Mansio

200,000 over 23 years. Must have had a hell of a sign in sheet.

Count me as one of the 200,000 :yes:

 

[Three4Cy]

Re: ISU spending 90,000 dollars for new carpet for the Iowa State's President' Mansio

When someone donates a large amount to the university, and they specifically state what the money is to be used for, the university is under an obligation to use it exactly what the donor specified the money. If the university fails to do this, they are obligated to repay the donor, or the donor will most likely never donate again. The $375k was donated money to use for the Knoll, and that is what it is being used to do. When I donate, I always specify where the money goes.

As others have mentioned, in one function this money is easily recouped. The sad thing is if the 90k were being spent for athletics, those on here griping about it would be all for it.

 

[ISU4ME]

Re: ISU spending 90,000 dollars for new carpet for the Iowa State's President' Mansio

Regents approve $90,000 for new carpet | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs



This isnt the carpet in your bedroom. It has to be high wear and look good.

Charlie Sheen disagrees as he had over 200,000 hookers go across his bedroom carpet.

 

[Clone1450]

Re: ISU spending 90,000 dollars for new carpet for the Iowa State's President' Mansio

$4k a year does not seem that high to me ($90k/23 years). I have a modest home and would expect to spend roughly $7-10k on carpet every 7-10 years ($1k year). I can make a pretty well educated guess that the Knoll is probably more than double or tripple the square footage of my home. I certainly didn't use "high end" carpet and would guess they would spend about double what I did on a square unit measure.

Passes my 15 second test for reasonableness.