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Shelton approves multiple HVAC replacements for library, museum and other city facilities
Summary
The council approved contracts for HVAC replacement at the library and museum and noted additional HVAC work at the animal shelter; staff said project bids will keep total spending within the budgeted $82,000 for the fiscal year.
The City of Shelton approved separate resolutions to replace aging HVAC systems at the public library and the Shelton Museum and reported additional work at the animal shelter and other city facilities.
"We are not gonna go over budget on this. We're actually gonna be saving about $2,000 in total," Assistant Public Works Director Aaron Nicks told the council during a presentation on multiple facility upgrades. He said the city had budgeted roughly $82,000 for HVAC replacements this fiscal year and that combined low bids will keep the total under that limit.
For the library project, staff said two units will be replaced; the low bid for that work was $37,042.34 versus a library budget line of $32,000. Nicks said the library building contains four 7.5‑ton air conditioners and gas furnaces and that two units now require replacement.
For the museum, staff said three commercial ductless heat pump units (three‑ton class) will be replaced. The low bid for the museum work was $43,679.79 against a $50,000 budget for that project, which Nicks said creates an overall savings that offsets the library overage.
The council adopted Resolution No. 1380‑0425 to award the library HVAC contract and Resolution No. 1381‑0425 to award the museum HVAC contract. Staff also told the council that an animal shelter HVAC project was moving forward under procurement thresholds that do not require council approval.
Liz Arpaw, a museum representative, thanked the council and staff for addressing long‑standing HVAC problems at the museum: "First, I wanna thank you for looking at this. We have been struggling with those 3 units ever since I've been there. You know, 1 doesn't work at all."
City staff said maintenance legislation enacted in prior years gives flexibility to use certain refund or real estate tax revenues for facility maintenance, and that the recently approved projects are funded from general fund allocations and available maintenance flexibility.
