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Agriculture seeks HVAC and electrical upgrades at Measurement and Standards building in Sparks
Summary
The Department of Agriculture requested $1.3 million to replace HVAC equipment and $950,000 to replace access control, interior lighting and power distribution at the Measurement and Standards Building in Sparks; the department said planners will phase work to avoid disruption to metrology testing.
Department of Agriculture officials told the joint subcommittee they are requesting two maintenance projects at the Measurement and Standards Building in Sparks: replacement of aging HVAC equipment and upgrades to access control, interior lighting and power distribution.
Nut graf: Agency staff said HVAC systems are more than 20 years old and no longer meet the temperature and humidity needs for metrology work; the electrical systems date to 1971 and replacement is needed to support safe operations and testing capacity.
Brian Walker of Public Works summarized the projects: M12 is a $1.3 million HVAC replacement effort with design and a construction timeline that begins with design in September 2025 and construction starting in November 2026 with expected completion in March 2027. Project M14 is a $950,000 project to replace the building—s access control, interior lighting and power distribution; Public Works said the electrical system is original to the 1971 construction. Director Gwen Cacchia (spelled in transcript as Gwen Cachia) said the metrology lab—s testing functions should be preserved through phased work so neighboring metrology customers are not impacted.
Ending: The agencies said they will proceed with phasing to maintain metrology operations during upgrades and will return with schedule and implementation details as needed.
