Select Board approves electrical-panel replacement for Town Office HVAC work
Summary
The board authorized swapping the Town Office electrical panel after contractor estimates showed replacement was cheaper than tapping the transfer switch. A change order to air-seal and insulate the mechanical-room door was also noted and invoices presented.
Town staff told the Select Board that the Town Office HVAC renovation requires additional electrical work and a modest change order to complete the project. Jan Sotirakis presented two electrical options and associated costs and the board voted to replace the aging panel.
Jan said the cost to tap the transfer switch and add a disconnect would be $6,242.00, while swapping the old panel for a new 200-amp panel was estimated at $5,080.00. Gary Congdon moved to change the panel completely; the motion carried unanimously. Jan also presented a change order of $1,161.50 to air-seal and insulate the mechanical-room door, and invoice #3 for the HVAC project in the amount of $54,293.45 was submitted for payment.
Board members noted past issues at the Town Office, including flooding and frozen pipes, as background for the renovation work. The panel-replacement decision was framed as necessary because the existing panel is too old to accept a new breaker.
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