Officials presented an updated plan to complete phase 2 of the Radnor High School roofing project and asked the Facilities Committee to forward the proposal for board approval, the committee heard Jan. 21.

Randy Klein of Tremco presented the roofing scope and cost analysis. The combined estimate for phases 1 and 2 is $12,105,050; of that total, presenters said $1,288,050 is non‑roofing work (masonry, ladders, EIFS repairs, glass‑block replacement and other items), leaving $10,817,000 for roofing work alone. The administrators said their negotiations around means and methods produced roughly $300,000 in savings for phase 2.

Phase 1 — about 49% of the high‑school roof — was completed last summer and remains under warranty, presenters said. Phase 2 includes a larger replacement area, metal panel restoration, sheet‑metal flashing, masonry repairs, EIFS repairs, ladder installation and translucent panel replacements. Presenters noted additional complexity because heating, ventilation and rooftop HVAC work is coordinated with the roofing contractor.

The cost savings were described as the result of substituting more hand‑worked scaffolding and material handling for the originally planned use of a very large crane to reach an inaccessible central area of the roof. Presenters warned the tradeoff reduces some schedule efficiency; they said weather (a rainy summer) would have a greater impact when more manual handling is required, but the team remains committed to finishing before students return.

The administration proposed using the Keystone Purchasing Network (KPN) to procure the work and said the KPN process would limit change orders; presenters said contractors previously on the job addressed a few omissions at their own cost last year. They proposed beginning quiet mobilization in late April or early May and executing a full construction push after students leave for summer.

Committee members asked about budget impact and capital reserves. The district’s finance representative said the capital project reserves are about $25 million, a figure that already accounts for the high‑school HVAC grant and a general‑fund transfer; administrators said that balance is sufficient to cover the roofing phase 2 estimate. Presenters also referenced a 2019–2021 district-wide feasibility study that identified roughly $10,485,000 for the high‑school needs; after inflation and escalation, that figure was presented as nearer to the current estimate.

The committee did not record a formal approval vote at the Jan. 21 meeting. Administration asked the board to approve the phase 2 plan at the next board meeting so planning and mobilization can begin on the timeline presented.