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Cole County delays full decision on jail HVAC replacement after commissioners debate options and costs

Cole County Commission · November 27, 2025
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Summary

After a lengthy discussion about warranty start dates, storage and phased procurement, Cole County commissioners asked staff to return with three procurement options for the Cole County Jail HVAC replacement; commissioners cited engineering estimates ranging from about $1.2 million to $2.6 million.

Commissioners on Nov. 26 discussed multiple procurement approaches for replacing rooftop HVAC units at the Cole County Jail but did not authorize full replacement at the meeting.

Facilities and public works staff described options to bid and purchase units either in phases (pods first) or all at once and raised…

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