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McLean County board approves $353,000+ generator upgrade after safety and vaccine-storage concerns
Summary
The county approved a master installation agreement with Johnson Controls to replace a nearly 50-year-old generator and rework electrical systems at the 200 West Front Street building after staff and contractors cited code requirements tied to medical-grade vaccine refrigerators and potential loss of federally supplied vaccines.
McLean County Board members approved a master installation agreement with Johnson Controls Inc. to replace and reconfigure emergency power systems at the county’s 200 West Front Street building, citing code compliance and the need to protect medical-grade vaccine refrigerators.
The action, presented as item 7E1A and moved by Member Crystal Abel, cleared the board after a lengthy discussion about scope, cost and risk. The project’s bid was described in the meeting as roughly $353,000; Johnson Controls staff and county building officials said the final price reflects not just a new generator but added transfer switches, conduits, panels and wiring to meet current National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements related to medical loads.
Board members and contractors said the building’s current generator is about 49 years old and has been “limping” along; replacing it now would avoid an emergency failure that could force costly last‑minute solutions. Jason Myers, a program consultant from…
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