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Committees move to replace aging city‑hall chiller; emergency contract waiver approved
Summary
Director Rhodes told committees the city needs a new city‑hall chiller after repeated repairs; Finance approved a $200,000 appropriation and the Service Committee declared an emergency and waived competitive bidding because of a 12‑week lead time. Both actions passed unanimously.
Director Rhodes, the city’s director of public service, told committee members the city needs a new chiller for city hall after repeated repairs.
"The chiller is, it's old. It's been repaired many times, and, when it goes out, this building gets to be about 80 degrees," Director Rhodes said, explaining why staff requested a $200,000 appropriation to purchase and install a new unit. The Finance…
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