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Council approves cooperative purchasing agreement for town campus chiller work
Summary
Fountain Hills council approved a cooperative purchasing agreement (2026‑058) to continue cooling‑efficiency work at the town campus, including controls and redundancy measures; councilors pressed staff on technical details and connections for future maintenance.
The Fountain Hills Town Council approved a cooperative purchasing agreement (No. 2026‑058) that staff said covers the next phase of chiller and cooling‑system efficiency work at the town campus.
Justin, a facilities staff member, described the project as a continuation of earlier chiller replacement work and said the selected cooperative‑use contract saves solicitation costs and provides long‑term community benefit. He told council the control programming and minor adjustments were included in the chiller replacement scope: "Yes, sir. That was part of the chiller replacement, and there are just some minor adjustments that are necessary after this work if it's approved." He also confirmed the cooling towers were sized to handle three chillers.
Council questions focused on redundancy and maintenance connections; one council member asked whether blind‑flange takeoffs were included so a chiller or tower could be swapped without extensive downtime. Staff agreed to follow up and provide a written answer by the end of the meeting or by email.
Motion and vote: Council member moved to approve the cooperative purchasing agreement with B2B Direct Sales Inc.; after a second, the council approved the item unanimously on roll call (7–0).
Next steps: The contract will be executed and staff will schedule follow‑up adjustments after installation; staff said this work helps ensure redundancy for cooling stations used seasonally by the community.
