Commissioners call for courthouse, Expo Center energy audits

Jun. 27—County commissioners took motion Monday on a number of gadgets associated to air-con and different HVAC points on the Pittsburg Nation Courthouse and Southeast Expo Middle.

Commissioners accepted a Venture Growth Settlement between Pittsburg County and Entegrity Vitality Companions to conduct an power audit of the 2 county amenities.

County Fee Chairman/District 2 Commissioner/ Kevin Smith stated having correct temperature controls all through the courthouse stays a problem. Commissioners additionally needed a further firm to take a look into what is required on the Expo Middle.

“The management system we have now on the courthouse is completely shot,” Smith stated. Not solely does it concurrently hold some components of the courthouse sizzling, whereas different components are chilly, the temperature readings aren’t correct, he stated.

Commissioners say they’re attempting to find out causes of the problems as the following step.

“We’re not within the means of getting a brand new system,”Smith stated of the present HVAC system in place on the courthouse. “We’re attempting to get the system we have now mounted.”

Smith stated there is no such thing as a charge concerned within the power audit.

Whereas the temperature was comfy within the Commissioners” Convention Room for his or her Monday assembly, Smith stated temperatures in a few of the courtrooms on the courthouse, that are on the second and third flooring, have been sweltering Friday.

Smith stated the hope is to keep away from having to buy a brand new HVAC system for the courthouse, as a result of the one at present in place is not that previous.

Commissioners are already conscious than an evaporator on one of many 4 HVAC items atop the courthouse must be changed, Smith stated. Every of the 4 items have a compressor in addition to an evaporator, he stated.

Entegrity Vitality Associate can be anticipated to offer the commissioners a quote on the price of offering HVAC to the whole Expo Middle. At the moment, the big house on the west facet of the constructing the place all the pieces from basketball video games to rodeos and concert events have been held, is with out air-con. Commissioners hope to make use of American Rescue Plan Act funds to offer air-con to that a part of the Expo Middle and to improve HVAC to some other components of the constructing that want it.

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District 1 Commissioner Charlie Rogers stated the corporate doing the power audit can be to have a look at the opportunity of Pittsburg County getting a rebate for a few of the courthouse and Expo Middle initiatives.

Though the big banquet/assembly room on the east facet of the Expo Middle usually has air-con, commissioners stated it went out over the weekend when a big personal occasion was deliberate to be attended by roughly 300 folks.

Smith stated he provided to offer those that rented the room their a reimbursement and advised them they might reschedule they occasion, however organizers opted to go forward and maintain it anyway. Smith stated a water pumper went out on the machine that cools the present HVAC system that is already in place for a part of the Expo.

“We have ordered a brand new motor,” stated District 3 Commissioner Ross Selman, referring to the half that operates the pump. Commssioners hoped to have the air-con system again up and working as quickly as the brand new motor is put in.

In different motion, commissioners unanimously accepted Pay Software No. 1 for $201,048 to Crawford Roofing, the corporate that’s doing the Courthouse Roof Substitute Venture.

Commissioners are persevering with to see progress in levels for the HVAC points on the Expo Middle and Courthouse.

“It is received to be performed,” stated Rogers.

Contact James Beaty at jbeaty@mcalesternews.com.