The request of staff for Council is to review and consider for approval the attached do not exceed proposal in the amount of $42,585 from Automated Building Control Systems, Inc. (ABCS), for the upgrades to the Recreation Center’s HVAC control system and server.  ABCS is the sole distributor of KMC control systems in central Florida.  

As City Council may recall, during the Recreation and Aquatic Expansion project Volt Air Consulting Engineers was tasked by staff to perform a system evaluation on the existing HVAC and identify deficiencies directly related to the building expansion project and to evaluate the existing condition of system components and how they would relate to system upgrades as part of the expansion project.  Subsequent to the analysis, several upgrades were identified and ranked according to critical operational features that should be addressed.  The final upgrade recommended is the replacement of the existing control system with a direct digital controls (DDC) system.  This system upgrade will convert the HVAC system into a total automated system where one central computer would control system operations of components, collect data for trend implementation, monitor system for failures, and submitting automated notifications of the failures for the appropriate remediation to the system as well as the ability for staff to make adjustments remotely. Currently the City’s Public Library and Public Works Facility have the KMC systems.  Should City Council approve this request, the Police Station and City Hall will be the only remaining facilities in need of system upgrades for a total integration of all large HVAC systems in City owned buildings.