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Council rejects aquatic center roof bids, directs staff to rewrite specifications
Summary
After hearing from a local roofing contractor who proposed an alternative membrane, the council voted to reject all bids for the aquatic center roof and instructed staff to revise the project specifications and rebid.
The mayor and City Council voted to reject all bids for the Hillside Aquatic Center roof project and directed staff to rewrite the bid specifications and re-advertise the work. The motion passed on a voice vote with all members saying “aye.”
Council action followed a public presentation from a local roofing representative who said his company could deliver a different, lower-cost roofing system and asked that the council consider rebidding to allow alternative specifications. The project had a $200,000 line in the budget; the lowest qualified bid under the current specifications was from Capital Roof Inc. of Cheyenne at $179,800, and the local presenter said his firm’s proposal was about $100,000 lower than that price while offering a 20-year, all-inclusive maintenance program.
The contractor, who identified himself as…
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