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Council approves $26,199 boiler to fix Public Works radiant-floor heating
Summary
Greensburg City Council authorized a $26,199 Integreen quote to remove failing pumps and install a boiler for the Public Works shop, with the cost split equally across four reserve funds; staff said condensers were leaking and the current water-to-water system had a history of problems.
Greensburgs City Council on Feb. 2 approved a $26,199 quote from Integreen to replace failing components of the Public Works shop heating system and install a boiler, after staff described ongoing issues with the buildings original water-to-water radiant-floor system.
Administrator Stacy Barnes told the council that Integreen had been onsite but technicians were unable to source parts for the existing pumps. Public Works Superintendent Mick Kendall said the system had struggled to heat the large shop efficiently, and staff had experienced multiple issues over the years; Kendall also reported that condensers were now leaking. Barnes said staff reviewed options including replacing pumps, installing a boiler or using tube heaters and recommended the boiler as the most cost-effective solution that would reuse the current floor infrastructure.
The Integreen quote covers removal of the existing pumps, installation of the boiler system, and troubleshooting already performed; the total quoted price is $26,199. Barnes recommended splitting the cost evenly between the Electric Reserve, Water Reserve, Sewer Reserve and the Facility Maintenance Fund. Councilmember Mark Trummel moved to approve the quote; Jason West seconded and the motion passed 4-0.
Barnes and Kendall discussed controls: the City Hall, Public Works and Incubator HVAC are currently controlled remotely and integration is theoretically possible, but Kendall said he preferred wall controls at Public Works. The minutes record that public-works natural gas service is available and staff confirmed the boiler is adaptable to the existing infrastructure. The council did not record additional amendments or funding contingencies in the minutes.
