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Polk County board approves replacement of leaking courthouse boiler; estimate $150,000'$220,000
Summary
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners voted Dec. 16 to accept a proposal to add a new cast-iron sectional boiler and isolate a leaking 100-year-old courthouse boiler; the estimate for the new boiler and installation is $150,000 to $220,000.
Polk County commissioners voted Dec. 16 to accept a quote from Rasmussen Mechanical Services to add a new cast-iron sectional boiler and isolate a corroded, leaking original courthouse boiler. Commissioner Boss moved to accept the replacement quote; Chairman Jerry Westring seconded the motion, and the roll-call vote was Boss, aye; Westring, aye; Boruch, aye.
The board considered two proposals from Rasmussen Mechanical Services: a lower-cost repair option to attempt to repair a corroded return line inside the existing boiler, and a higher-cost replacement option to install a new sectional boiler and isolate the leaking unit. The minutes state the repair quote was significantly lower but noted there was no guarantee the roughly 100-year-old boiler could be successfully repaired; the board therefore approved the replacement option. The estimated cost range for the new boiler and installation is $150,000 to $220,000 as recorded in the minutes.
Rasmussen Mechanical Services provided the quotes; the minutes do not specify a final contract amount or payment schedule. The board recorded the vote approving the replacement, and county staff are expected to coordinate procurement and installation steps consistent with county purchasing rules.
