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1 <br /> ORD-2025-007 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 6, 2025 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-h <br /> SUBJECT: Sportsplex Indoor Swimming Pool HVAC Unit Replacement Contract Award and <br /> Approval of Budget Amendment #6-A <br /> DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services, <br /> Finance and Administrative <br /> Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Construction Contract Angel Barnes, 919.245.2628 <br /> 2. Bid Proposal Dated 01/09/2025 Jovana Amaro, 919.245.2651 <br /> Alan Dorman, 919.245.2658 <br /> Kirk Vaughn, 919.245.2153 <br /> PURPOSE: To: <br /> 1) Approve the County entering into a construction contract with Comfort Systems, USA, for <br /> the replacement of a Sportsplex Indoor Pool Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning <br /> (HVAC) unit; <br /> 2) Authorize the County Manager to execute the Agreement, subject to final review by the <br /> County Attorney, and any subsequent amendments for contingent and unforeseen <br /> requirements up to the approved budget amount on behalf of the Board; and <br /> 3) Approve Budget Amendment #6-A to provide for the total cost of the project. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Triangle Sportsplex was built in 1995, and included the indoor swimming <br /> pools. The design and construction also included two Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning <br /> (HVAC) Units. The current HVAC units are nearing the end of their useful life. The swimming pool <br /> area cannot operate effectively without both units functioning to ensure proper outdoor air <br /> exchange and maintain appropriate humidity levels within the pool building. One of the HVAC <br /> units underwent significant repairs to extend its lifespan by another four (4) years. However, the <br /> other unit can no longer be repaired due to obsolete parts and high maintenance costs. <br /> The recommended solution is to replace one (1) unit now and consider funding in the upcoming <br /> Capital Investment Plan (CIP) to replace the second unit in a future fiscal year. <br /> In December 2024, Orange County published an Advertisement for Bids, and on January 9, 2025, <br /> the County received three (3) sealed bids from Mechanical Contractors. <br /> The construction contract cost to complete the work as designed for the HVAC unit replacement <br /> is $614,000 and is proposed for award to Comfort Systems, USA. <br />