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After York chiller failure, Bedford approves $267,910 replacement and seeks extended warranty on remaining unit
Summary
After staff reported evaporator-barrel failure and refrigerant contamination in a York chiller at the Bedford Center, the council on May 27 approved purchasing a replacement chiller from Johnson Controls for an estimated $267,910.
The Bedford City Council authorized the purchase of a replacement chiller for the Bedford Center (Generations Park at Boys Ranch) at an estimated cost of $267,910 during its May 27 meeting, after staff reported a failure in the center's secondary York chiller.
Parks and Facilities Director Mark Long told the council technicians from Siemens and Johnson Controls (the original installer) inspected the unit and found the evaporator barrel had failed and refrigerant had mixed with water inside the heat exchanger. "They did determine that the chiller was no good," Long said. Both…
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