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Patrick County presents bids to replace aging courthouse HVAC; board seeks references, clearer procurement safeguards
Summary
County staff presented bids to replace the circuit court HVAC and upgrade electrical service after the existing 1989 rooftop unit failed to cool the courtroom. Two HVAC bids and one electrical bid were received; supervisors asked staff to collect references and consider performance protections before moving forward.
Courthouse staff presented the Board of Supervisors with bids to replace a 1989 rooftop HVAC unit serving the circuit court and to upgrade the building's electrical service after repeated cooling failures that limited court operations.
The issue surfaced after a judge reported the courtroom had become uncomfortably hot during jury selection, prompting facility staff to pursue replacement options. "The system is from 1989. It's a 20-ton single unit system on the roof," a county facilities presenter said, noting maintenance crews had repeatedly added refrigerant and that a juror had to be dismissed because of heat.
The vendor responses and engineering work: staff said they solicited five contractors for the HVAC…
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