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Town shifts to short-term condenser fixes while planning costly building-management system replacement
Summary
Officials said a 20-year-old condenser will be replaced for about $10,000 as a short-term fix while the town considers a full building-management system replacement (estimated in the millions) and insurance proceeds from a recent flood will help cover repairs; deductible costs remain (not specified).
Town staff told the board they plan to replace a blown condenser in a 20-year-old locker-room HVAC unit as a stopgap measure while planning a larger, system-wide upgrade. S2 described the immediate need and the rationale: "We're only replacing the condenser. We're not replacing the whole unit at this point," S2 said, noting a short-term unit will keep operations going until a full upgrade is possible.
S2 warned that the complete building-management system must be replaced to identify broader problems and properly control heating and cooling across town buildings. "The building management system alone is probably $2,250,000," S2 said. The board discussed staging upgrades, warranty considerations for new HVAC systems and the role insurance proceeds will play in covering flood-related repairs (S2 estimated insurance proceeds first tranche ~ $38,000 growing to perhaps $60,000 after depreciation is released; the deductible is about $5,000). No final procurement decisions were made at this meeting; board members said larger projects will likely be addressed through bonding or future budget cycles.
