Approval of the Chiller Preventative Maintenance Professional Service Agreement with Trane U.S. Riverside County Facilities
Summary
SCH Number
2026010926
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Approval of the Chiller Preventative Maintenance Professional Service Agreement with Trane U.S. Riverside County Facilities
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/28/2026
Document Description
Trane U.S. Inc. (Trane) is vital to ensuring the reliability, performance, and longevity of the facility’s chiller systems and the availability of critical replacement parts. As the original equipment manufacturer and only service provider with full access to Trane’s factory training, engineering resources and complete software tools for many chiller units. Trane offers unmatched, factory-backed expertise supported by a highly experienced local service team familiar with complex chiller operations. Their automated scheduling, detailed issue-tracking process, and proactive maintenance approach help prevent equipment failures, reduce operational downtime, and maintain optimal cooling capacity.
Trane also provides comprehensive parts, support, including expert guidance on critical parts inventories, lead-time analysis, and risk-based stocking recommendations to ensure that essential chiller components are available when needed. This minimizes delays caused by hard-to-source or made-to-order parts and strengthens overall system reliability.
Additionally, Trane enhances onsite capabilities through industry-leading technician training and supports long-term planning with robust asset management tools. Their cooling contingency planning further ensures rapid response options in the event of a major chiller failure. Together, these services make Trane the most qualified vendor to deliver dependable chiller preventative maintenance and parts support. The approval of the Chiller Preventative Maintenance Professional Services Agreement is identified as the proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The County sites will continue to provide public services and will not result in an expansion of existing use. No additional direct or indirect physical environmental impacts are anticipated.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Sullivan
Agency Name
Riverside County
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner/Facilities Operations Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Corona, Hemet, Indio, Murrieta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Perris, Riverside, Thermal
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
multiple locations
Zip
multiple l
Parcel #
multiple locations
Other Location Info
CR0403 County Administrative Center 505 S. Buena Vista Ave. Corona, CA 92282 Western
HM602 County Administrative Center Bldg-B 880 N. State St., Hemet, CA 92543 Central
IN708 Desert Community Mental Health Center 82485 Miles Ave., Indio, CA 92201 Eastern
IN720 Central Plant/FM 47919 Oasis St. Indio, CA 92201 Eastern
JV5913 Louis Rubidoux Library 5840 Mission Blvd., Riverside, CA 92509 Northwestern
JV5916 Animal Shelter 6851 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92503 Western
MU1307 Southwest Justice Center 30755 Auld Rd., Murrieta, CA 92563 Central
PD2207 Sheriff’s Station HQ 73705 Gerald Ford Dr., Palm Desert, CA 92211 Central
PG1101 Palm Springs CAC 3255 E. Tahquitz Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262 Eastern
PR0808 Perris Coroner 808 S. Redlands Blvd, Perris, CA 92570 Central
PR0831 Mead Valley Community Center 21091 Rider St., Perris, CA 92570 Central
RV901 Historic Courthouse 4050 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501 Northwestern
RV905 County Administration Center 4080 Lemon St., Riverside, CA 92501 Northwestern
RV906 TLMA 3525 14TH St., Riverside, CA 92501 Northwestern
RV908 Communications/911 Call Center 7195 Alessandro Blvd., Riverside, CA 92506 Northwestern
RV914 Robert Presley Detention Center 4000 Orange St., Riverside, CA 92501 Northwestern
RV924 County Farm Central Plant 4090 County Circle Dr., Riverside, CA 92503 Western
RV944 Law Library 3535 10th St., Riverside, CA 92501 Northwestern
RV958 Purchasing Fleet Services 2980 Washington St., Riverside, CA 92501 Northwestern
RV1087 YTEC 10000 County Farm Rd., Riverside, CA 92503 Western
TR5309 Thermal Sheriff’s Station 86655 Airport Blvd., Thermal, CA 92274 Eastern
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 Class 1 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
This Class 1 categorical exemption includes the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures or facilities, provided the exemption only involves negligible or no expansion of the previous site’s use. The project, as proposed, is limited to the provision of chiller preventative maintenance services at County facilities. The use of the facilities would continue to provide public services and would not result in a significant increase in capacity or intensity of use. Therefore, the project is exempt as it meets the scope and intent of the Categorical Exemption identified in Section 15301, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions of the CEQA Guidelines.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061 (b)(3) Common Sense
Reasons for Exemption
In accordance with CEQA, the use of the Common Sense Exemption is based on the “general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.” State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b) (3). The use of this exemption is appropriate if “it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” Ibid. This determination is an issue of fact and if sufficient evidence exists in the record that the activity cannot have a significant effect on the environment, then the exemption applies and no further evaluation under CEQA is required. See No Oil, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (1974) 13 Cal. 3d 68. The ruling in this case stated that if a project falls within a category exempt by administrative regulation or 'it can be seen with certainty that the activity in question will not have a significant effect on the environment', no further agency evaluation is required. With certainty, there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. The provision of chiller preventative maintenance services that would occur as a result of the Professional Services Agreement will not result in any direct or indirect physical environmental impacts. The use of the facilities would remain unchanged, continuing to provide public services. Therefore, in no way, would the project as proposed have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact and the project is exempt from further CEQA analysis.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. For more information, please visit LCI’s Accessibility Site.