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Commissioners approve emergency replacement of senior center HVAC unit at lowest quote of $17,980
Summary
Fannin County commissioners voted to accept the lower of two bids — $17,980 — to replace a failing 7.5-ton HVAC unit at the senior center after staff described the situation as an emergency and noted prior band-aid repairs.
The board approved an emergency replacement of a failing HVAC unit at the county senior center at the July 8 meeting, accepting the lower of two quotes, $17,980, after staff said one of the larger units had failed and an earlier repair was only a temporary fix.
County staff presented two quotes: $24,300 and $17,980. Commissioners discussed unit size and warranties; staff said both proposed units were approximately seven to seven-and-a-half tons and that parts-and-labor warranties appeared standard with a five-year compressor warranty noted on one quote. A board member asked about SEER ratings; the documents in the meeting packet did not list a specific SEER value for both vendors and staff said they would confirm efficiency ratings.
One commissioner described the matter as an emergency because the unit was no longer reliably maintaining the facility and prior repairs had been temporary. A motion to award the work to the lower bidder for $17,980 passed after a second.
Staff said contractors would order the unit and install it as soon as the equipment is available. The transcript records the board’s vote outcome as approval of the lower-priced quote; no roll-call tally was recorded on the meeting transcript.
