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Council approves engineering contract to scope retrofit for public‑safety building HVAC
Summary
After procurement challenges and vendor constraints, Anacortes Council authorized contracting an engineering firm to design a code‑compliant retrofit for the public‑safety building HVAC; council approved the award following questions about total project cost and retrofit complexity.
Council authorized the mayor to sign a contract to have Hargis Engineers scope and design a retrofit for the Public Safety Building HVAC system after staff explained repeated bidding complications caused by component obsolescence and new regulatory requirements.
Facilities staff explained the building opened in 2000 and the original HVAC components are no longer manufactured, complicating replacement. The system sits in a cramped attic; staff said full replacement may require creative retrofitting to meet EPA and UL listing…
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