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Lincoln County approves roughly $17,100 HVAC replacement for North Lincoln County annex
Summary
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted Oct. 1, 2025 to approve a Comfort Systems bid (about $17,112) to replace a failing heating and air unit at the North Lincoln County annex; commissioners noted additional electrician costs and that a full system overhaul previously quoted would have been substantially more expensive.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted Oct. 1 to approve replacement heating and air conditioning equipment for the North Lincoln County annex after hearing that several of the building’s five systems are failing or outdated.
A county official described the situation to commissioners, saying one ceiling cassette unit is “completely not serviceable,” another has failed repeatedly, and the two attic units supply only parts of the building. The recommended option from Comfort Systems would install a Carrier 4-ton air handler and electric furnace with an outdoor condensing unit; the written estimate was $17,112.
“If we don’t do it now, we won’t have heat,” a commissioner said during the discussion, arguing the work could not be delayed. Commissioners also noted the estimate does not include electrician fees and that those costs will be additional.
A motion to approve the Comfort Systems replacement was made and seconded; the board voted to proceed. Officials said the selected work would restore heat and air conditioning to the south side of the building through the conference room and avoid the much larger six-figure replacement estimate the county received previously for removing and replacing multiple failed cassettes.
County staff said they had sought multiple bids but that some firms declined to travel to Eureka; Comfort Systems returned the one usable proposal. The board directed staff to proceed with contracting and to track and report any additional electrician costs.
The county did not provide a line-item budget code for the purchase during the meeting; commissioners said funds would be taken from county accounts and noted they would finalize payment sourcing when invoices are available.
