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County moves to solicit bids for fire-damper replacements and building humidifiers after facilities update
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Summary
Facilities staff proposed replacing pneumatic fire dampers with electronic units and presented options to improve dispatch-area humidity; the board asked staff to gather detailed bids, electrical requirements and water-quality options and return with a package for approval.
County facilities staff told the board they will seek bids to upgrade the courthouse and law-enforcement center HVAC and fire-damper systems to modern, electric controls.
Facilities staff (speaker 2) described the current fire dampers as pneumatic and said the county is considering full replacement to electric dampers so it can remove an old air compressor that runs the pneumatic system. "They are pneumatic, and, we're looking to change them to electronic," the staff member said while outlining that some dampers require opening sheetrock in the treasurer’s office and that a vendor estimate will be needed.
Staff also presented two humidification options to stop dispatch computer screens from glitching in low-humidity winter conditions: a wall-mounted, localized solution priced at roughly $3,221 and a full law-enforcement-center air-handler option priced at about $24,110. Staff recommended seeking bids for the damper replacements and obtaining additional details on electrical capacity and water treatment (reverse-osmosis or descaling) before moving to a final contract.
Commissioners asked about total costs, electric-service implications (3-phase, 100-amp draw noted as a possibility) and maintenance concerns; staff committed to return with multiple bids and answers about electric-panel capacity and water-quality options at the next meeting.
No capital appropriation was approved at this meeting; the board authorized staff to solicit bids and prepare a complete package for board consideration.
