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Commissioners weigh repair vs. replacement for 4‑H Building HVAC units; contractor payments and contract records questioned
Summary
Commissioners and contractors debated repairing two failing HVAC units at the county 4‑H Building, discussed warranty coverage and recommended component replacements, and asked staff to locate contract records after the clerk reported $39,462.70 paid to the vendor since Feb. 2024.
Linn County commissioners spent significant time discussing two failing HVAC units at the 4‑H Building and whether to repair individual components or replace units entirely.
A heating contractor who inspected the systems said Unit 2 has remaining warranty coverage and that replacing the heat‑exchanger under warranty plus associated components (inducer motor, rollout switch, LP conversion kit and control board) would cost about $3,030 for Unit 2. Unit 1 is out of warranty and the contractor quoted about $4,987 to replace the needed components; the contractor and commissioners referenced a combined figure of approximately $8,017 when describing the scope of repairs.
The contractor…
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