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Williamsport fire department to install Fujitsu mini‑split in training room using state grant funds
Summary
The Public Safety Committee reviewed a resolution to buy and install a Fujitsu ductless heating and air‑conditioning unit in a converted training room for the Williamsport Bureau of Fire, funded by a state fire commission grant, at a cost not to exceed $6,875.
The Williamsport Public Safety Committee reviewed a resolution authorizing the Williamsport Bureau of Fire to contract Steam Specialists & HVAC to install a Fujitsu ductless heating and air‑conditioning mini‑split in a room being converted to a training room. Fire Chief Sam Unkst presented the item and said the purchase would not exceed $6,875 and would be paid from a grant through the state fire commission.
“They will be installing a Fujitsu ductless heat air conditioning unit not to exceed $6,875. This will be paid out of a grant that we received, to convert our training room or what we call the stock room into a training room,” Fire Chief Sam Unkst said. He described the unit as a mini‑split and said the department previously used similar units at Company 3.
Committee members asked about features and longevity. Councilwoman Bonnie Katz asked whether the unit provided both heating and cooling; Unkst replied, “Yes.” When Katz asked about the useful life of the equipment, Unkst said he did not have an exact lifespan figure but noted older units installed decades earlier remained operational when removed.
Unkst also relayed warranty terms for the proposed unit: a one‑year labor warranty, a five‑year parts warranty and a seven‑year compressor warranty. The room’s dimensions were identified in the meeting as about 16 by 24 feet; the chief said the smallest compatible unit is expected to be sufficient for that space.
The transcript records the resolution being presented and discussed and indicates funding via the state fire commission grant; it does not record a committee vote or final approval in the provided excerpt.
