Title
Civic Center Emergency Boiler Repair - Proposal
History
The Civic Center uses two redundant boilers that provide heat to the facility during the winter months. During a recent inspection, staff discovered that one of the two 28-year-old boilers was leaking water. The boiler was immediately taken off-line to be evaluated.
Staff contacted Cleaver Brooks of Elk Grove Village, IL, the original manufacturer of the boiler, to evaluate the boiler leak. Cleaver Brooks found that one of the internal water tubes was cracked and needed to be repaired in order to successfully operate the boiler.
Two proposals for repair work were received by staff. Hudson Boiler & Tank Co. of Lockport, IL submitted a proposal for $5,294.00 to complete the repair work and Cleaver Brooks of Elk Grove Village, IL submitted a proposal for $7,398.00. Based on the proposals submitted, staff contracted with Hudson Boiler & Tank Co. of Lockport, IL to perform the emergency repair work for $5,294.00.
The 28-year-old units are approaching the end of useful life. To sample the market with the anticipation of replacing the aged units in the future, staff solicited proposals for replacing the units. From the information received, replacement of the two boilers would range anywhere from $65,000 to $95.000. To provide some assurance that boiler repair made more fiscal sense than replacement, staff asked our energy performance contractors, CTS Group of Chicago, IL to offer their analysis of repair vs replacement of the boiler units. CTS confirmed that $5,294 was an acceptable expense for repairs to this boiler and also mentioned that performing the repair now would allow the Village time to evaluate and select the appropriate replacement boilers in the future.
On January 3, 2017, this item was reviewed by the Public Works Committee and recommended for approval and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for consideration.
Financial Impact
Sufficient funds are available in the Civic Ce...
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