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Board approves $461,596 chiller replacement at Independence Academy
Summary
The Independence School District board approved a $461,596 contract to replace a 1996 R22 chiller at Independence Academy, citing high R22 costs and improved efficiency of the new unit; installation is planned over winter to avoid spring testing windows.
The Board of Education voted to accept a $461,596 proposal to replace the existing chiller at Independence Academy, administration told the board.
Administration said the 1996 chiller runs on R22 refrigerant, which has become costly to service (about $1,500 per gallon in the discussion and roughly $20,000 spent maintaining the unit over the last two years). The recommended Carrier-model replacement does not use R22, is more energy efficient and would reduce ongoing refrigerant costs.
The proposal from Libert Mechanical would be procured under the NCPA/Omnia cooperative contract. The administration told the board the quoted price does not include sales tax; installation is estimated to take 12–15 weeks, with work scheduled over the winter to avoid the district’s spring testing window. The board approved the contract on a voice vote.
The motion and vote did not specify funding source details in the meeting record. Administration said the new unit’s expected service life is several decades and emphasized that ordering in the fall secures better pricing. The board recorded no abstentions during the vote.
