County weighing multimillion-dollar HVAC replacement after repeated failures
Maintenance officials told commissioners that recurring compressor failures and frequent repairs have led to estimates of $3.95M–$4.53M to replace the courthouse HVAC system; the county is exploring alternatives and procurement approaches, including cooperative purchasing and hiring an engineer to produce bid-ready plans.
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County maintenance staff warned commissioners that the courthouse HVAC system is near end-of-life after frequent compressor failures and escalating repairs. Joe Panza said the system has incurred about $37,000 in repairs over the last 4½ years and cited two replacement estimates: "$4.53 million for a 4-pipe boiler/chiller system and $3.95 million for a 2-pipe system." Panza said some zones are not functioning, the server room has a separate system, and interim repairs are costly.
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