Myturn wrote on Jul 23, 2008 7:46 PM:
" I mean can you imagine? The units arrive, we bring in the competing manufacturer installers to install these units as they were less expensive, and it was overlooked by Trane that they were not Trane certified installers of Trane equipment? As if that is going to happen? Then let's take it further, we continue working with these competing manufacturer installers for the rest of our HVAC needs, give them free reign to bid the products of their choice, and future service work based again on price. Oh Yeah. "
Myturn wrote on Jul 23, 2008 7:37 PM:
" oldglorydays- So when we ask questions and in fact it is 'destiny' we are supposed to listen to prices from Ledvina's questionable/foggy bible of market price costs, are we then allowed to take our aluminum hats off? When it comes out I will be the first one to request a copy, take a copy, and go to another market area (Mpls/Madison) to hold up along side his list. "
Anon writer wrote on Jul 23, 2008 4:38 PM:
" I'd guess one of the units would be destined for and wasted on the Hogan Admin building. "
random annoying bozo wrote on Jul 23, 2008 4:35 PM:
" from what i have gathered, the school system needs boilers not chillers. and a gift really isn't a gift if stipulations are put on it. i guess leave it to the clowns at the Trib to spin it as ussual. "
wakeup wrote on Jul 23, 2008 12:51 PM:
" Too good to be true? Yes! WHO is going to pay for the electricity to run all these air conditioning units? Unless this is accompanied by a plan for year round school which would enable the SD to close facilities AND a plan to super beef up the energy efficiency of all buildings AND and plan to solarize or otherwise generate at least a portion of needed electricity at each school, then JUST SAY NO. We don't NEED this. There are a few hot days in spring and fall, but window units for those few days would work better, cost less in the long run and be more efficient. "
oldglorydays wrote on Jul 23, 2008 10:56 AM:
" It is a generous offer, even with the contingency of the energy study that will ensure the gift is used to its full potential. As for the usual naysayers who see a conspiracy in everything, they just need to adjust their aluminum foil hats a little tighter. "
Myturn wrote on Jul 23, 2008 8:28 AM:
" Precisely Anon writer. There is a haunting feeling that something is wrong here and once more we are being manipulated with slight of hand deception. There is a possibility that Trane has made this offer contingent on a referendum. A referendum where they would be spoon fed additional work that would dwarf the $600k 'gift' and lack of competition prices to follow that would make up the original 'gift'. There are more numbers needed before we all jump on board this wagon. "wagon"? Yes, a vehicle to ride this referendum to our pocketbooks successfully this time coupled with a possible deception. I for one need to hear a lot more, than prices quoted from a questionable list that Mr. Ledvina has apparently assembled that we are to believe is a trade bible and price list. "
Anon writer wrote on Jul 23, 2008 7:56 AM:
" "Trane has offered to give the La Crosse School District 600 tons of cooling equipment, not to exceed three appliances. There is no cost to the school district for that gift, if the district pays $45,000 for energy studies in at least three buildings." "Trane will follow through with its gift if voters approve a referendum."
Doesn't this sound like the taxpayers of the La Crosse School district are being blackmailed into approving the upcoming referendum???? "
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