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Board awards Canyon Complex north-roof refurbishment to RoofCare for $282,965
Summary
After receiving two CES contract bids, the board approved a $282,965.40 refurbishment by RoofCare to repair long-running leaks at the Canyon Complex north building; RoofCare’s bid was lower and included soffit and drip edge work.
The Los Alamos Public Schools board approved a contract to refurbish the north roof of the Canyon Complex at the April 15 meeting, awarding the work to RoofCare after the company submitted the lowest responsive bid.
Tyra Thornton, the district’s lease facilities coordinator, and Tommy Pugh (presented as the facilities presenter) described the condition of the north roof, which they said was originally installed about 1960 and has not been replaced. The presenters said the roof has generated frequent service calls and ongoing interior and exterior damage.
Thornton reported that RoofCare’s proposal totaled $282,965.40; a competing CES contractor, J3 Systems, submitted a higher bid in excess of $612,000. Thornton and Pugh told the board RoofCare’s scope included a more comprehensive installation and additional items such as soffit and a drip edge that were not included in the lower elements of the competing bid. The presenters also cited RoofCare’s prior work on district buildings, including the Canyon south roof renovation in 2023, and responsiveness on warranty issues.
Pugh and Thornton defended refurbishment rather than a full tear-off, explaining that the refurbishment uses a metacrylic roofing coating and carries an initial 15-year warranty with options to reapply coatings every 10 years to extend the warranty (per the contractor’s proposal) up to 35 years. Pugh said refurbishment also avoids potentially costly asbestos abatement and removal costs associated with a full reroof.
Board members asked about the limited number of bids, warranty comparatives and the long-term costs of reapplication. The presenters said j3’s higher bid reflected a full reroof and that RoofCare’s warranty structure could be extended by additional coatings. Board members also noted the area’s construction market makes it difficult to receive multiple bids for smaller projects.
Vice President Wyman moved to approve the estimate and award the work to RoofCare. The motion passed (recorded in the meeting minutes as: "Aye. Aye. Motion carries.").
The district will proceed with the RoofCare refurbishment and the facilities department will implement a preventive maintenance schedule, including twice-yearly inspections to preserve the coating and detect issues early.
