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North Falmouth roof project moves forward after competitive selection; low bid withdrawn, Cape Way Roofing contracted
Summary
Committee heard a detailed superintendent briefing on the North Falmouth roof procurement process, including RSQ selections for OPM and architect, a bid protest filed by a citizen and confirmation that Cape Way Roofing won the construction bid at about $3.3 million and began stripping the roof.
The superintendent and district staff explained the procurement history for the North Falmouth roof project and told the School Committee that construction began this week after a competitive selection process.
The background: a town article approved funding; the district carried design through the 50% stage, then solicited construction bids. Four bids were received; the lowest bidder withdrew citing a clerical error because their bid omitted required civil engineering work. The next lowest bid, Cape Way Roofing, submitted a bid of about $3.3 million and was selected. District staff said the modular team that had delivered a prior Teaticket (summer 2022) replacement under budget and on time (an OPM, architect and contractor who worked together previously) was reassembled under the district’s qualifications‑based selection process for the North Falmouth project.
Superintendent remarks said the project had an earlier study appropriation of $240,000 (April 2023) to evaluate three roofs; North Falmouth was the most urgent and proceeded to design. The district said project cost was estimated at roughly $4.9 million when presented to town meeting in April 2024; voters approved funding but the town appropriation becomes available in July. The superintendent also said a bid protest was filed by a citizen and has been answered by outside counsel; staff asked that detailed questions be deferred while that matter is resolved.
District staff described the RSQ (request for qualifications) process used to select the owner’s project manager (OPM) and architect. Westfield (selected as OPM via RSQ) and SLAM Collaborative (architect) were identified as firms with prior experience on local school projects. The superintendent and staff said Cape Way Roofing began stripping the North Falmouth roof the Monday before the June 24 meeting.
Committee members did not take formal action on the procurement at the June 24 meeting; the superintendent asked that questions about the bid protest be held until the protest is resolved.
The committee recorded that the procurement used a combination of qualifications‑based selections for design/OPM and a competitive low‑bid process for construction; the district stressed project timing is constrained by the school summer schedule and weather days and that on‑time completion is critical to avoid school‑year disruption.
