HVAC System for City Hall Given Nod

Things may soon be heating up at Union City Hall.

The personnel, finance and public works committee Monday is recommending the approval of an approximate $400,000 bid for a new heating and air-conditioning system to replace the current boiler system.

Lakebrink Heating and Air Conditioning submitted the only bid to be the general contractor for the new variable refrigerant flow system.

City Administrator Russel Rost said the new system would replace an antiquated HVAC system installed piecemeal over several years.

It would eliminate a hodgepodge of systems used over the years, he said.

The new system would provide heat in areas that are not temperature controlled now, including the auditorium and the city clerks office.

One of the reasons we selected this system is because it is energy efficient, said Rost. Even with cooling the auditorium, we dont expect to increase our energy costs the energy cost will be a wash even with the addition of the huge amount of volume.

He added that the city clerks office is heated with space heaters.

The variable refrigerant flow system would eliminate the need for natural gas at city hall, Rost said.

Alderman Dustin Bailey questioned if the new system would allow for expansion of city hall.

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HVAC System for City Hall Given Nod