Grinton I. Will Library (Will Library) is a 72,000 square foot building located at 1500 Central Park Avenue in Yonkers, NY that opened in November 1962; its cooling system is over 30 years old and, after failing multiple times over the last few years, has been disabled since spring of 2022, requiring a temporary rented chiller last summer. Yonkers Public Library (YPL) is presently investigating a permanent solution; however, it will not be ready in time for the summer of 2023. As a result, YPL is requesting proposals to rent and install temporary HVAC/cooling services at the Will Library on April 15, 2023 until October 15, 2023.

Specifically, YPL is requesting proposals that include the following items and services:

• Rental of 200 ton chiller unit
• Rental of adequate transformer to power chiller unit (at least 500 kVA)
• Transportation, delivery and assembly of all equipment
• All necessary cables, hoses, fittings and connections to tap in to the building’s chilled water; building already possesses tap installed previous year
• Rental and assembly of fencing and sound-dampening barriers or propose other mitigation solutions to reduce the impact of chiller and transformer operation on neighboring community
• Available support for proper operation and maintenance of unit

Grinton I. Will Library is a public building that also serves as a municipal cooling center during heat waves and states of emergency. Chiller, transformer and all related equipment must be rated and prepared to operate safely 24 hours a day.