HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 8794INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
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SUBJECT: AIR CONDITIONING FOR POLICE BUILDING
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NO- 8794
August 15, 2006
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The purpose of this Informal Report is to inform Council on the status of the air conditioning
repair for the leased Police facility at 5001 Blue Mound Road. The lease is for five years and
was entered into on September 25, 2003 (City Secretary Contract No. 29112).
The City staff wrote a letter dated July 21, 2006 to the Lessor to repair /replace the rooftop air
conditioning units which are not operating sufficiently to provide cool air. The Lessor had
previously done some "patch" repair work but that did not solve the problem. There are eight
rooftop air conditioning units.
The Lessor has one unit on -hand and is estimating the replacement of five units at $15,000 -
$20,000. The Lessor's original proposal requested the City fund the $15,000 - $20,000 up front
and recover the replacement costs by the lease reduction of $1,000 per month.
The City staff (DOE Real Property Management, Law, and Police Departments) is currently
negotiating to prepay the rent for three months in order to facilitate the air conditioning
replacement. The negotiation results will be reported at the next Council meeting.
Questions can be directed to Mark Thigpen at 392 -8366 or Cathy Nevans at 392 -6253, DOE
Land Agents.
Charles R. Boswell
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS