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Council rejects aquatic center roof bids, directs staff to rewrite specs and rebid
Summary
The council unanimously voted to reject all bids for the city aquatic center roof after a local contractor proposed a different spray-on system that diverged from the city's TPO re-roof specification. Staff was directed to revise specifications and re-advertise the project.
The City Council voted to reject all bids for the community aquatic center roof and directed staff to rewrite the project specifications and re-advertise the solicitation.
Council members said the low qualified bid matched the advertised TPO re-roof specification, while a local contractor proposed an alternative spray-on, 60-mil system that the contractor said would cost about $100,000 less and include a 20-year, all-inclusive warranty with biannual inspections. The council concluded the difference in approach and price required broader solicitation under a revised specification.
The city's budget for the roof was $200,000; staff reported the…
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