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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF SERVICE CHILLER REPAIRS FROM TRANE IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $198,990.00.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to contract with Trane for service chiller repairs in the amount of $198,990.00, payable from 540-0920-1491-5310 (steam, steam department, steam chiller plant, contract services).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the sole source purchase of service chiller repairs from Trane in the total amount of $198,990.00.
Trane conducted eddy current testing of the chiller condenser, evaporator tubes and generator tubes and found that the generator tube bundle had excessive pitting of the tube walls, which could result in tube failure and render the chiller inoperable. The specific repairs needed are replacing all 385 tubes in the generator bundle with new titanium tubes and new tube supports prior to performing the service chiller overhaul approved by council resolution 21-0932R.
Performing this service will add another 8-10 years of life to the service chiller at half the cost of purchasing a new one.
The service chiller is a specialized steam absorption chiller which requires OEM expertise. Trane is the industry expert in chilled water systems and the OEM supplier for this particular system.
The chilled water system provides air conditioning to the County buildings, Federal building, Duluth News Tribune and the former water and gas building.