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Board members press for facilities maintenance plan and review of master plan concepts
Summary
Parks staff reported recent equipment failures and absence of a formal facilities maintenance plan; members asked staff to include facility audits and maintenance scheduling in the board’s strategic planning and to review concepts from REA (Rundell Ernstberger Associates).
Parks staff told the Lawrence City Parks Board that the department has experienced a string of equipment and system failures this week, including air-conditioning and thermostat issues at the community center and failed furnace/air units. Staff said the city had dropped a previous maintenance contract earlier this year and that the department contracts out HVAC work because in-house staff lack specialist HVAC expertise.
When asked whether the city maintained a formal…
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