Middlesex authorizes $32,000 for courthouse chiller compressor replacement

May 5, 2026

The Board approved a $32,000 appropriation from fund balance to replace two short-to-ground failing chiller compressors serving the new courthouse HVAC system, following consultant recommendations that replacement now is the most cost-effective option.

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County staff presented a request to replace two chiller compressors in the new courthouse HVAC system after Johnson Controls identified a short-to-ground failure in one compressor and recommended replacing both matched units. The vendor estimated $16,000 per compressor; Raymond Global, the County’s engineering consultant, concurred that replacement now is the most cost-effective short-term option.

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