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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.j. Acquistion of an Automated Temperature Control SystemAGENDA ITEM: Acquisition of an Automated Temperature Control System AGENDA SECTION: Consent PREPARED BY: Kim Lindquist, Community Development Director AGE 7 ATTACHMENTS: Proposal APPROVED BY: RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve expenditure of $15,928.00 from the Project and for Building Expansion and Remodel 2001for Automated Temperature Control System. ACTION: City Council Meeting Date: June 7, 2005 CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION BACKGROUND In 2001 there were funds allocated to building remodeling and expansion of City Hall. Funds remain in that budget item that will be used for various upgrades to City Hall. DISCUSSION Alan Strand, Chief Building Official has been working with Corporate Mechanical, Inc. in an attempt to have the mechanical system in City Hall work more efficiently and address specific heating and cooling needs The attached proposes to allow computer monitoring of the system to assist in making adjustments Adjustments also can be made through the computer system, perhaps reducing the number of office visits by the company. The computer package also records historic data which will be valuable when planning future capital expenditures. Due to the problems we have experienced in trying to regulate City Hall temperatures, staff supports purchase of the system. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the expenditure of $15,928.00 from the Project Fund for Building Expansion and Remodel 2001 for Automated Temperature Control System. 1 CORPO ATE MECHANICAL, INC April 25, 2005 HVAC Commercial/Industrial Installation Scheduled Maintenance 24 hr Service Energy Management Design Build Engineenng Temperature Control System, Management System Proposal: Rosemount City Hall Corporate Mechanical and System One Control are pleased to provide the following quotation to provide and install a Staefa Talon Building Automation System "front end as manufactured by Siemens, to monitor and control the following equipment. A. VAV Boxes and Reheat Zones Monitor, alarm if desired, and allow setpoint adjustment from the graphics package. B. Carrier Air Handlers (2thus) Controls coordinated with the reheat zone demands. Monitor, alarm if desired, and allow setpoint adjustments from the graphics package. This proposal includes the development of a full set of browser based animated graphics. The mechanical systems can be monitored and adjusted from these graphics. The package includes alarms via email, historical data gathering, and the display of system drawings and data sheets within a browser window. This proposal does not include connection to the Trane air handlers at this time. Trane tells me that LON networking cards are available for the units, and the Staefa system proposed includes LON. If you want to buy the LON cards directly from Trane, we would be happy to run the LON communication trunk and develop the interface and graphics on a time and material basis, I would be happy to throw in graphics for the boilers and pumps. If the owner is able to provide floor plans in Autocad or similar format, we will include them in our graphics package, complete with room displays that change color proportion to deviation from setpoint. The owner will be responsible for connection of the system to their network, and providing an exposed IP address. Total installed price for the above -noted scope: $15928.00 Thank you for the opportunity to put forth this proposal. Please contact me at 612 369 -6170 if you have any questions for require further assistance. Sincerely, CORPORATE MECHANICAL, INC. Pat O'Brien 5114 Hillsboro Ave N New Hope, MN 55428 Phone: (763) 533 -3070 Fax. (763) 533 -3464 e -mail: ccorpmech @corporatemechanical.com