Project Scope:

This project upgrades the existing mechanical systems and provides COVID mitigation equipment to improve indoor air quality in the Comer Engineering Technology Building and the Robinson Classroom Building.

This project is being supported, in whole, or in part, by federal award number CFDA 21.027 awarded to Gaston County by the US Department of the Treasury.

Background:

Gaston College identified several buildings on its main campus that need either immediate HVAC replacements, repairs, or upgrading of aged boiler systems. These systems are old, outdated, and have reached the end of their useful life. The College has experienced funding constraints in areas of operation, facilities and deferred maintenance needs which has made the needed upgrades challenging. North Carolina General Statute 115D requires Counties to provide funding for maintaining all public-school buildings within the County, but local funds are limited. Under the SLFRF program, funds for installation and improvement of ventilation systems can be used for projects that respond to the pandemic's public health impacts and provide longer-term benefits. The County contracted with AME Consulting to study the needs, prioritize the projects, design improvements, and completed those improvements in several buildings.