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County approves $96,954 bid to replace courthouse boiler after staff warns of long lead times
Summary
Lincoln County commissioners voted to accept Johnson Controls’ $96,954 bid to replace an aging courthouse boiler, citing long equipment lead times and the risk of winter heating failures; commissioners noted prior delays of about 16 weeks for parts.
Lincoln County commissioners voted Sept. 24 to accept a $96,954 bid from Johnson Controls to replace an aging courthouse HVAC boiler.
County staff summarized three bids and recommended the low bidder, saying the existing boilers date from the 1970s and the remaining unit has reached the end of its useful life. Staff told commissioners the county previously waited months for replacement equipment and that a winter failure could leave the courthouse without heat or, for a different unit, flood multiple floors. Staff also noted lead times: one speaker said equipment procurement last time took about 16 weeks.
A commissioner moved to approve the Johnson Controls estimate of $96,954 and another commissioner seconded. The board approved the motion by voice vote; there were no public comments on the award.
Commissioners said the work is maintenance that should be done proactively to avoid an emergency outage and the associated operational and insurance complications. One commissioner noted that deferred maintenance had contributed to previous failures and argued for acting now rather than reacting to a breakdown.
The board directed staff to proceed with contracting for the work. The county did not specify the funding line item beyond saying it would come from available county resources.
The next step is contract execution and scheduling work, including crane service for roof installation and the anticipated equipment lead time before on-site replacement begins.
