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County to modernize three elevators at Government Services Center in contract worth about $910,000
Summary
Facilities staff said aging elevators at the Government Services Center are failing and the county approved a contract with MEI Total Elevator Solutions to modernize all three cabs; procurement will take roughly 12–14 weeks and work is penciled for late January or early February.
County facilities staff told commissioners the Government Services Center's elevator equipment is failing repeatedly and that full modernization is necessary to avoid ongoing outages.
Westonberg, the county's staff architect, said elevators have been unreliable and the county has cannibalized parts from one unit to keep others running. He described a modernization package with new motors, cables and control systems that would effectively replace internal systems and said the project will use a nonproprietary control system to ease future maintenance. Staff stated the total modernization cost at about $910,000 and said equipment procurement would take roughly 12–14 weeks, with work currently penciled for late January or early February.
Commissioners asked how often staff call for maintenance; Westonberg said on some weeks calls occur daily. He said modernization would produce a 20–25 year expected life for the upgraded systems. The contract requires compliance with the county's responsible contractor policy and staff said MEI is a union shop.
The board approved the modernization contract by voice vote.
Why it matters: Replacing failing elevator systems affects tenant operations (including elections offices) and county facilities reliability; a multiyear service life and nonproprietary controls were cited to reduce future maintenance difficulty.
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