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Boonville council authorizes HVAC replacement after mold forces temporary fire station relocation
Summary
Council approved Resolution 2026-09 authorizing an HVAC agreement with Questeq Mechanical after mold was discovered at the Boonville fire station; staff said the department will operate temporarily from the Bradley Building while remediation and HVAC work proceed.
The Boonville City Council on April 6 approved a resolution authorizing an agreement with Questeq Mechanical to replace the HVAC system at the city’s fire station after staff discovered widespread mold.
A fire-department representative said crews will move essential equipment to the Bradley Building and begin running calls from that location within days. “Mold, it’s it’s on everything,” the representative said, and added that dispatch will operate by pager rather than the station intercom during the temporary relocation to avoid disruption in emergency responses.
Staff told the council that contractors estimated about two months for the mold remediation and that the HVAC replacement would proceed concurrently. Council and staff discussed costs: “For the mold, $80,000,” a council member stated during the meeting, and staff reported an $88,000 estimate for HVAC units. The city had budgeted about $150,000 from gaming funds for the combined work but cautioned the final total could be higher depending on remediation scope.
Resolution 2026-09 was read into the record and moved for approval. After a roll-call vote the council approved the authorization for the agreement; the motion was recorded as passed.
Staff said the HVAC upgrades aim to prevent a recurrence of mold by improving ventilation and the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. The city will pay utilities while operating from the Bradley Building and implement temporary operational work-arounds such as pager-based call alerts to maintain service continuity.
The council did not set an exact final completion date; staff estimated the work could take roughly two months but said the timeline depends on the extent of mold remediation and parts/supplies. The next procedural step is execution of the agreement and contractor mobilization.
