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Freestone County hears bid options for Garland Company roof replacement on leaking courthouse
Summary
County officials discussed not-to-exceed budgets and technical specifications for a 30- or 40-year roof replacement by Garland Company, reviewed warranty and bidding process options, and discussed logistics for minimizing noise and judicial disruption; no vote to finalize the contract appears in the transcript.
Freestone County Commissioners Court members discussed a proposed roof replacement for a leaking county building and reviewed not-to-exceed budgets and technical specifications from Garland Company during the meeting.
The matter matters because the county building is actively leaking, and Garland Company presented multiple lifecycle options and a planned public bid process meant to secure a long-term waterproofing system rather than a short-lived repair.
A Garland Company representative summarized the technical approach and legal constraints, saying, "By code, we can't just take a roof off and put one back on. There's two roofs there already. By code, we gotta take it back down to the deck." The representative described two longevity options — a 30-year and a 40-year system — and said the company would prepare design documents and specifications and hold a mandatory pre-bid for contractors.
The representative described the membrane thickness and multi-layer approach: the system…
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