Received report from the Facilities and Fleet Department relating to Emergency Procurement to replace the deaerator tank and boilers at the Elmwood Correctional Facility, the Main Jail Intake Gate, and the Crime Lab Exhaust Fan.

Department:    Facilities and Fleet Department    
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Category:    Report

On March 3, 2020, FAF Building Operations Division (BOD) determined two hot water boilers at Elmwood were not functioning properly. BOD contacted San Jose Boiler Works, who already had the required security clearances to work at Elmwood, and they responded immediately. They confirmed that both tanks were not reparable and needed to be replaced to immediately to restore the hot water system’s service to support comfort heating and domestic hot water services. An Emergency Procurement Request was authorized to remove the old boilers and replace them with two new units.