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City to design full HVAC for Hal Jensen Recreation Center; gym installation to cost about $167,000
Summary
City staff secured a Job Order Contract (JOC) to design HVAC for the entire Hal Jensen Recreation Center and to install air conditioning in the gymnasium; the combined design and gym installation will cost about $167,000, above the $150,000 budget and funded from internal accounts.
City staff told the Flagstaff Parks and Recreation Commission that the Hal Jensen Recreation Center will receive a full‑facility HVAC design and at least one phase of installation, with gymnasium cooling the immediate installation priority.
Staff said they obtained both design and installation through the city’s Job Order Contracting (JOC) process. The project will design air conditioning for the entire facility, while initial funds allow installation of cooling in the gym. The combined design and gym install were estimated at about $167,000; staff said they would cover the $17,000 difference from other departmental fund accounts.
Tyrone and other staff explained the design will treat new cooling as a zoned system so the new gym unit can operate independently from existing conditioned spaces. The design also will identify downstream needs for further phases, including a possible electrical panel or service upgrade if additional conditioning is added to the mezzanine or racquetball/flex spaces.
Staff said design work had started and that contractors estimated installation could be completed by September, subject to final design and equipment lead times. Commissioners asked about the age and capacity of the existing mechanical system; staff estimated the currently conditioned portion of the building as roughly 4,000 square feet and said the new heat‑pump condenser would be sited outside the building without encroaching on artificial turf areas.
Because the design and install are proceeding under a JOC contract, staff said the work does not require a separate city council approval even though the project amount exceeds the typical council threshold; staff will notify council for informational purposes.
