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Long Beach council approves $147,000 HVAC replacement at Indiana Firehouse
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved a $147,000 contract for a new 17.5‑ton rooftop HVAC unit at the Indiana Firehouse, citing extended downtime and uncomfortable conditions for volunteer firefighters; staff said funds are available in the capital building improvements line.
The Long Beach City Council on Nov. 18 voted unanimously to authorize the city manager to contract for a new HVAC system at the Indiana Firehouse. The resolution authorizes a roughly $147,000 agreement with Premier Mechanical, according to city staff.
City Manager Dan Creighton said the unit at the Indiana Firehouse is “well past its useful life” and has been difficult for Department of Public Works staff to maintain, producing “uncomfortable environments for our volunteer firefighters.” Staff told the council the existing rooftop unit has effectively been out of service for about a year to two years and that temporary units are being used in the building in the interim.
During questions from council members, DPW staff said the replacement will be a full rooftop unit sized at about 17.5 tons and that ductwork will not be replaced. Staff said the firehouse was rebuilt in 1981 and refurbished around 2005, and while that earlier work may have included HVAC work, the current rooftop unit needs full replacement.
Creighton told the council the $147,000 figure comes through a Suffolk County solicitation for which Premier Mechanical was the low responsive bidder; funds are available in the capital project building improvements account. The council then moved and adopted the resolution on a voice/roll call vote with all members saying “Yes.”
The decision follows a short public comment period applauding the fire department’s recent response to a Nov. 9 house fire that staff said was knocked down after a prompt arrival and effective firefighting.
The motion was adopted Nov. 18; staff indicated the project will proceed with in‑house coordination between DPW and the fire department to schedule installation work.
Questions remaining from the meeting record: a precise project timeline for installation and a stated completion date were not specified in the public record and will be provided by city staff as the purchase and contracting process proceeds.
