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BOCC AGENDA ITEM


Item Title:Nassau County Detention Center - Chiller Plant Project
Date:6/21/2017
Department:Facilites Maintenance Department
Background:

Detention Center Chiller Plant: Request for the conversion of the seventeen year old  HVAC System, comprised of 25 antiquated outdoor condenser units, and replace it with two state-of the- art high tech air cooled 200 ton chillers with 3 chilled water pumps, and evaporator coils for 22 air handlers. This will control the humidity which has forced the County to spend over $500,000 in 2016-2017 to manage the high moisture levels, conducive to both mildew and slippery floors. The engineered modifications to the facility will substantially reduce  fungal and bacterial growth. The current system uses Freon 22, which is no longer in production. As a consequence, replacement condensers and evaporative coils are not readily available commercially. In the event of a breakdown, the County will be unable to provide humidity and temperature controls to entire sections of the Jail, which will impact the County’s compliance with the Florida Jail Standards and will lead to continued excessive remediation costs. The new system will have increased reliability, due to its redundant design, and will feature advanced electronic humidity controls which regulates speed, coil temperature, fresh air input volume, with electric heat strips in the evaporator insuring precise, dynamic, indoor humidity control.  In addition, this action should reduce electrical costs to $50,000 a year from $100,000 a year, while the 1st year warranty will eliminate all major repair costs. 

 

Estimated project cost: Bid Proposal provided by NCPA (National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance)  NCPA RQN PROPOSAL# 2017-4444642978 Contract price of $ 1,784,400.00 with a contingency of 5% =  $89,220.00 total funding estimated at $  1,873,620.00 for this project.

Request:

Consider the following: 1) approve proposal provided by the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance to utilize Brooks Building Solutions for the Detention Center Chiller Plant Project in the amount of $1,873,620; 2) authorize work to be completed in the FY 2016/2017 budget using Reserves for Contingencies; and 3) authorize the Chairman to sign associated Budget Transfers.


Financial/Economic Impact to Future Years Budgeting Process or Effect on Citizens:
Anticipate reduction in electricity costs, maintenance costs and industrial hygienist and remediation costs.  
Action Requested and Recommendation:

Consider the following: 1) approve proposal provided by the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance to utilize Brooks Building Solutions for the Detention Center Chiller Plant Project in the amount of $1,873,620; 2) authorize work to be completed in the FY 2016/2017 budget using Reserves for Contingencies; and 3) authorize the Chairman to sign associated Budget Transfers.

Is this action consistent with the Nassau County Comprehensive Land Use Plan?
NA
Funding Source:

01072523-562002 CHILL and 01072523-399100 CHILL


Additional Information Needed for Contracts/Agreements (If Applicable)
Contract Number assigned by Contracts Management:
N/A
For non-governmental agencies, has the document been sent to the vendor for signature?
N/A
Does the document need to be recorded? If so, who will pay the recordation fee?
N/A
Are there any special mailing instructions? (Include contact name, address, deadline for submittal, how to mail such as express mail, FedEx, etc):
N/A
How many originals are needed?
N/A

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Cost Proposal 6/13/2017Backup Material
Budget Transfers6/15/2017Backup Material