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Public Works hears courthouse HVAC problems, generator options and park maintenance plans
Summary
Staff reported ongoing courthouse HVAC failures requiring refrigerant purge and multiday vacuuming, long lead times for replacement HVAC motors, a possible repair option for an administration-building generator, removal and auction plans for playground fencing and equipment, and an approved motion to bill for a small flooring job rather than open a new vendor account.
Public works staff told the committee that courthouse cooling problems and several related building and site-maintenance items remain unfinished and are affecting project schedules.
A facilities supervisor described multiple HVAC failures at the courthouse and justice center, saying technicians will remove existing refrigerant, vacuum the system for two to three days and then refill it, aiming to complete work by the end of the week. "We're gonna pull all the refrigerant out tomorrow and weigh it all. Then we will put a vacuum on the system for 2 to 3 days and then refill it to a [poundage], hoping to be done Friday or Saturday," the supervisor…
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