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Jennings County declares emergency to replace courthouse HVAC equipment and authorizes expedited quotes
Summary
Commissioners adopted a resolution declaring an emergency for replacement of the Jennings County Courthouse HVAC system, directing staff to solicit expedited quotes from local contractors and suspend portions of typical procurement timelines to avoid further failures.
Jennings County commissioners adopted a resolution declaring an emergency to replace the heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment at the Jennings County Courthouse after maintenance staff described recurring failures and difficulties sourcing parts for a system installed in the early 1990s.
The county’s maintenance representative described repeated component failures and said service vendors have warned that parts are increasingly difficult to obtain. “We’re to the point of we’re fanning with fire because… we’re going to die on ourselves…
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