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Westminster council authorizes nearly $1.9 million in HVAC renovations for two rec centers
Summary
Council approved two contracts to replace heating and cooling systems at City Park and Westview Recreation Centers — Reliant Mechanical Services for City Park ($904,150 plus 10% contingency) and Design Mechanical Inc. for Westview ($846,965 plus 10% contingency); both motions passed unanimously.
City council on Feb. 10 authorized contracts to replace heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems at two city recreation centers, approving both items on the consent agenda following brief discussion about alternative technologies.
Councilor Dave DeMott moved to authorize a contract with Reliant Mechanical Services to renovate the heating and cooling system at City Park Recreation Center for $904,150 with a 10% contingency of $90,415, for a total authorized expenditure not to exceed $994,565. Mayor Pro Tem seconded the motion and the council approved it unanimously 7-0.
Later the council moved to authorize a contract with Design Mechanical Inc. to renovate the heating and cooling system at Westview Recreation Center for $846,965 plus a 10% contingency of $84,697, for a total not to exceed $931,662. That motion also passed 7-0.
Councilors asked staff during the consent discussion whether the city had evaluated low-carbon alternatives such as geothermal. Paul Knippel, Director of Public Works and Utilities, said the two projects address replacement of conventional air-to-air heat pump systems as part of routine maintenance and that staff would need to confirm whether a geothermal option had been evaluated. "My guess is that we did not. This was just part of a maintenance project," Knippel said, and added that switching to geothermal would increase upfront cost and require an assessment of payback period.
Both contracts were removed from consent for separate votes at council’s request; staff said the projects followed the city's procurement and budgeting process and that funding was available in the adopted 2025 budget. Councilors did not amend the contract amounts.
The council approved several other items on consent and later discussed broader facilities and utilities priorities during a post-meeting presentation by Public Works and Utilities (separate article).
Details: Reliant Mechanical Services — contract amount $904,150; contingency $90,415; total not to exceed $994,565. Design Mechanical Inc. — contract amount $846,965; contingency $84,697; total not to exceed $931,662.
