Two bids opened for Anstead VFD roof; commission asks construction review before award

County commissioners opened bids Aug. 20 for a roof repair project at the Anstead Volunteer Fire Department and directed staff and county construction personnel to review the proposals for conformance with the solicitation. The commission recorded a base bid from Alpha Roofing of $65,725. Another bidder, Almost Heaven Roofing, submitted two line items/options; one of those figures was recorded in the meeting as $136,185. Commissioners said the two submissions must be checked by the county's construction reviewer to ensure "apples to apples" comparisons with the bid specifications. A commissioner suggested meeting with the contractor while in executive session; the commission moved to take the bids to the county construction reviewer and to discuss bid conformity and personnel matters in executive session. Commissioners said if the higher-priced option included items outside the specifications it would require rebidding or clarification before award. No award was made at the meeting. Staff said a future agenda would include a recommendation to award once the construction review and specification checks are complete.