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School board authorizes superintendent to contract for Kosen Middle School roof replacement
Summary
Poquoson school board approved authorization for Superintendent Tillett to contract with Garland DBS Inc. for a $329,784 roof project at Kosen Middle School, funded from vacancy savings and the district CIP; vote 6-0.
The Poquoson City Public Schools board voted 6-0 on June 2 to authorize Superintendent Tillett to enter a contract with Garland DBS Incorporated to replace the gym roof and repair a leaking section at Kosen Middle School.
Mr. Roberts, a staff member who presented the proposal, said the district received four bids through Garland (a cooperative contract vendor) and selected Garland DBS’s $329,784 bid. Roberts said the district will use preapproved vacancy-savings funds and an existing Capital Improvement Plan allocation to accelerate work that had been slated for fiscal 2027.
Roberts described the project scope as a full roofing replacement for the gym roof and the adjacent lean-to (the supply closet that connects to the gym), with plywood replaced down to the framing, additional insulation and watertight components, and shingles over those two areas. He said a separate small section of the main roof that was not renovated in an earlier modernization will receive a “cool seal” process to restore watertightness. Roberts said the city is partnering on related shingle work for a connected City Hall building, increasing total project volume and lowering unit cost for both entities.
The presentation noted the district’s CIP estimate for this work had been $800,000 and the item had appeared on the CIP since 2023, scheduled originally for fiscal year 2027. The board was told the lower current bid and the use of vacancy savings will allow the district to accelerate the project now. Roberts said the work should secure the middle school’s roofing for about 20 years under expected warranty periods.
A motion to approve allocating funds from the approved CIP for the special capital project was moved during the meeting (mover not specified in the transcript). The vote recorded six “aye” responses from board members Maxwell, Bartlett, Claude, Jones, DeBose and Burbage; the motion passed 6-0. The action authorizes the superintendent to contract with Garland DBS Incorporated for the described work and to use the identified district funding sources.
After the vote the board moved to a closed session as the next agenda item.
