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Commissioners approve Turnkey to overhaul courthouse HVAC strainers and replace expansion tank
Summary
After reporting that several courthouse HVAC valves and strainers had deteriorated and left offices warm, commissioners approved a contractor, Turnkey, to replace strainers and valves for $10,779 and to replace the heating water expansion tank for $6,287 while the system is drained.
Decatur County commissioners approved two HVAC contracts Monday to address failing valves and strainers in the courthouse heating and cooling system.
County maintenance staff said aging strainers and valves were reducing cooling capacity — the auditor's office was reported nearly 80 degrees on a day when outdoor temperatures were in the 70s. Maintenance supervisor Charlie (last name not provided) and vendors recommended replacing strainers and adding isolation valves so future maintenance can be done without draining the entire system.
A Turnkey proposal to replace all strainers and valves, drain and refill the system, and add sectional isolation valves was presented as a more comprehensive and lower-cost option compared with the county's regular vendor. "They were on the spot 9 a.m. the next day... they seemed really educated and eager to do it," a commissioner said when moving to accept Turnkey's $10,779 bid. The motion passed.
Commissioners also approved replacing the heating-water expansion tank while the system is down. Two bids were discussed; commissioners approved Turnkey's $6,287.50 price for the expansion tank replacement and directed staff to proceed while the system is drained.
The contracted work will require draining glycol from the system, cutting out or replacing failing valves, installing new strainers and added isolation valves, testing piping integrity and recharging the system. County staff were directed to pay the initial maintenance firm for work already completed and proceed with Turnkey for the remaining repairs per the accepted bids.
No county-wide change to HVAC policy was made; these were one-time maintenance contracts to restore building HVAC function and provide improved sectional isolation for future maintenance.
