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Supervisors back engineers to design VRF replacement for failing courthouse HVAC; phased approach recommended
Summary
After engineers reported two courthouse HVAC units are irreparable because parts are no longer available, the board authorized staff to have Thompson & Litton prepare VRF system design specifications and recommended a phased replacement to limit disruption and spread costs.
Smith County supervisors directed county staff to move forward with design work for a variable‑refrigerant‑flow (VRF) replacement of the courthouse HVAC system, endorsing a committee recommendation that the work be specified now and bid later and that replacement be phased to reduce operational disruption.
County staff and an engineering consultant told the board the existing HVAC system—installed during a courthouse remodel about a decade ago—has reached end of manufacturer support. Two rooftop units were described as “completely dead” and parts and service were unavailable,…
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