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Council briefed on bids for partial roof replacement at Public Works Complex; staff recommends Thoroughbred Construction
Summary
Staff reported four bids for a partial roof replacement at the Public Works Complex and recommended a contract with Thoroughbred Construction Group of Ashland; funding would come from previously approved bond proceeds repaid from the Public Works general fund. Council discussion included a question about local preference for bidders.
The purchasing division reported receiving four bids to replace part of the roof at the Public Works Complex and recommended awarding the work to Thoroughbred Construction Group of Ashland.
Mark Bates, representing purchasing, said bids were due Feb. 12, 2025, and listed four bidders and amounts: Par Roofing of Huntington, $56,400; Thoroughbred Construction Group of Ashland, $46,008.91; Trucet Roofing and Sheet Metal Company of Charleston, $65,402; and Fairfax Inc. of Chesapeake, $59,000. Bates said the recommended expense would be funded from bond proceeds previously approved by council and repaid using funds appropriated in the Public Works general fund budget. "We're recommending that we enter into a contract with Thoroughbred out of Ashland for this work," he said.
A council member asked whether Huntington-based firms that were not selected receive feedback; a staff member responded that Huntington businesses receive a 4% local preference and that the difference in bids exceeded the preference in this procurement.
The recommendation to contract with Thoroughbred was presented to council (item 8, resolution 2025-R-19); the transcript does not record a formal motion or final vote in this excerpt.
