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Council moves forward on boiler replacement contract after staff say units near end of life
Summary
Staff recommended replacing boilers at City Hall and the Gemini Center through Smith & Obi under state cooperative pricing; council approved placement of the ordinance for further readings and heard the replacements will be phased to avoid later rework during a planned renovation.
Henry (presenting for facilities) told council the boilers at the Gemini Center and City Hall were at or near end of useful life (typical service lives cited at 10–15 years) and that replacing components piecemeal would be inefficient. He proposed contracting with Smith & Obi under a state cooperative purchasing agreement for a phased overhaul across both locations.
Council members asked whether the installation issues were due to faulty installation or long service life; Henry said the units had been used and maintained under several different regimes and that a top‑down overhaul is more cost‑effective than repeated component replacements. The ordinance authorizing the contract was placed on second and subsequent third readings by unanimous vote.
