By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
There are really big HVAC systems, then there are the smaller ones. As the $4.7 million HVAC renovation project at the Barton County courthouse nears its conclusion, Tuesday morning, the board of commissioners approved a much smaller HVAC replacement at the Barton County landfill. Solid Waste Director Jennifer Hamby outlined the replacement to the commission.
"The Barton County landfill currently has a building on site that is used for scale operations, office space, and employee training," she said. "The HVAC system for this building is estimated to be about 40 years old and is no longer efficient."
The county sought bids for the replacement and removal of a heating and air-conditioning system. Glassman Corporation in Hays submitted a bid of $12,750. Great Bend's Comfort Pro submitted a bid of $7,600, which pleased Commissioner Donna Zimmerman.
"I always love it when the local company comes in lowest because it's great to do local business," she said. "I would also say, you got a lot of bang for your buck out of that current system."
The commission approved the bid from Comfort Pro. County operations begin their move back into the courthouse on Monday, and Administrator Matt Patzner expects the building to be fully operational by May 20.