Wichita City Council approves $250,000 in HVAC, plumbing upgrades for Century II
Century II is getting some upgrades.
The Wichita City Council on Tuesday voted 7-0 to spend $250,000 to install a new a heating, ventilation and air conditioning rooftop unit on Expo Hall, replace hot and cold water circulation pumps through the building, and fix other mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural problems.
The repairs — which are paid for using transient guest tax, or hotel “bed tax” funds — are part of maintenance backlog at the Century II complex. The city has earmarked $250,000 annually for the next 10 years to tackle the projects.
Chris Sewell, facilities division manager for the city’s public works and utilities department, told the council during its regular meeting Tuesday that staff focused on repairing systems at Century II that were at “most risk of failing and causing interruptions to operations.”
The existing rooftop HVAC unit, which was installed when Expo Hall was built in the 1980s, “has long been due to be replaced,” and the circulation pumps are currently operating “at probably twice their expected life span,” he said.
This story was originally published July 14, 2020 at 11:26 AM with the headline "Wichita City Council approves $250,000 in HVAC, plumbing upgrades for Century II."
