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Board authorizes purchase of replacement chiller for middle school after compressor failure
Summary
Following failure of compressors on the middle‑school chiller, administration recommended buying a new scroll chiller; vendors estimated installed cost $360,000–$385,000 plus rental during installation. The board approved the purchase.
District staff told the board that the middle‑school chiller experienced refrigerant loss and failure of two compressors, and that repair work could range from roughly $110,000 to $180,000–$200,000 if additional core damage is found. Given lead‑time and reliability considerations, staff recommended purchasing a new scroll chiller.
Ron summarized vendor pricing: a scroll chiller with craning, rental during installation and associated controls/electrical work was estimated in the $360,000–$385,000 range; district staff estimated overall project costs around $400,000 when including electric, recycling and controls. Vendors offered a rental unit to maintain air conditioning in the interim at about $5,000 per month. The board approved the recommended purchase and staff indicated approximately $180,000 would come from the long‑term maintenance budget with the remainder from savings or fund balance.
