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LaSalle County officials flag major jail chiller replacements; engineer to present July review
Summary
Buildings and grounds staff told the County Property Committee that aging chillers and rooftop condensing units serving the jail and criminal justice center likely need full replacement, with a consultant estimate near $900,000 and installation timing constrained by parts and access.
LaSalle County buildings and grounds staff reported Thursday that aging chillers and rooftop condensing units serving the county jail and criminal justice center likely require replacement, and that the work could cost in the high hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The county's buildings and grounds supervisor, Bob (staff member), told the County Property Committee that parts are hard to obtain for roughly 26-year-old units and that multiple compressors, motors and cooling-tower components have failed this summer. “It’s hard to find parts for units that are 26 years old,” Bob said, noting a…
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