HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Manager's ApprovalToDaniel J, Alfonso
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City Mana
Fnom Rodolfo L
Chief of Polic
OrrOF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
September 23, 2015
SUBJECT;A/C Chillers for Miami Pollee
Department Headquarters
ENCLOSUFE.S:
The City of v14ani Police Department Headquarters has two (2) air conditioning (A/C) chillers
responsible for cooling the entire Miami Police Department Headquarters. On Saturday,
September 19, 2015, A/C chiller 42 broke down; therefore, leaving A/C chiller 41 only operating
at a 50% capacity. The police headquarters requires both A/C chillers to be operational and
working at a full capacity in order to maintain a comfortable working environment for its
employees.
According to Southern Comfort Solutions, it will take approximately one (1) month to
troubleshoot and repair A/C chiller #2. Southern Comfort Solutions advised that in order to
maintain a comfortable working environment, while the repairs are being completed, a portable
A/C chiller needs to be installed. To rent a portable A/C chiller from Trane, the manufacturer for
the A/C chillers, the cost will be $9,500,00 per month.
In addition, Trane advised that both A/C chillers require an overhaul to be completed every ten
(10) years. Trane also advised that both A/C chillers are approaching twenty (20) years and have
never been overhauled. Trane further advised it will take approximately three (.'3) month to
overhaul bath A/C chillers and the cost of the overhauling will be $62,000.00 each.
Therefore, the total cost to overhaul both A/C chillers will be $124,000.00,
Thank you in advance for your immediate attention to this request.
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MPD15023
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