Council approves up to $58,641.57 for Fillmore Firehouse roof replacement

The Fillmore City Council on Feb. 11 approved a contract award for the Firehouse Roof Replacement Project at 743 Sespe Avenue and authorized a budget transfer to cover the higher-than-budgeted cost.

Public Works staff told the council the existing shake/composite roof has leaked repeatedly and inspections identified water-damaged substrate that requires full replacement and repairs. Staff recommended awarding a construction contract to Angeles Contractor Inc. for a not-to-exceed amount of $58,641.57 and transferring $18,641.57 from the general fund reserve to the public buildings account to cover the difference from the $40,000 originally budgeted.

“We set up a meeting with Angeles contractors and walked the job and identified the exact scope of this project,” Public Works project manager Joe Palomo said. “Their contract is for a not to exceed amount of $58,641.57.”

Council questioned the account coding in the staff report; staff confirmed a typographical error in the narrative and pointed to the corrected public buildings account number in the budget pages. After clarifying the account number, a council member moved and a second was given. The motion to approve the transfer and authorize the city manager to execute the contract in a form approved by the city attorney passed by voice vote.

Staff said the work includes replacing the composite shingle roof and repairing water-damaged substrate discovered during inspection. The staff recommendation included an intra-fund transfer and authorization for the interim city manager to sign the contract after city attorney review.

Council did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript; the meeting record shows the motion carried.