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Manteca council declares emergency, approves nearly $945,000 roof repair at QualEx building
Summary
On Sept. 2, 2025, the Manteca City Council declared an emergency under state public contract law and approved a contract with Hagerty Construction Inc. to repair the roof at the QualEx building, authorizing $858,528 plus a 10% contingency for a total of $944,380 to protect building users and enable homeless-services work.
Manteca — On Sept. 2, 2025, the Manteca City Council declared an emergency under Public Contract Code sections 20168 and 22050 and approved an agreement with Hagerty Construction Inc. to repair the roof at the QualEx building at 555 Industrial Park Drive, authorizing $858,528 for the contract plus a 10% contingency ($85,852) for a total project budget of $944,380.
The repair was presented by Bianca Gracia, Homeless and Housing Services Manager. Gracia told the council the building has “sustained significant structural damages,” saying two sections of the roof collapsed earlier in the year after heavy rain and standing water and that lack of regular roof maintenance has placed contractors and staff at risk. “Declaring a state of emergency will allow the city to take immediate action and authorize the critical roof repairs needed for the health, safety and property of the building,” she said.
Gracia said funding for the work will come from the city’s capital improvement program account tied to the navigation fund, which includes a mixture of county, state and federal sources. She and other council members framed the repair as a necessary step before the city can move forward with additional renovations and programming aimed at serving people experiencing homelessness.
Council discussion focused on the building’s condition and the role the repairs play in enabling future services. Council members noted ongoing outreach efforts that coordinate medical, behavioral health and police contacts to bring people into services. A council member said repairing the roof would allow the city to “move forward, bring our homeless into a building that’s safe for them and off our streets.”
A motion to adopt the emergency declaration and approve the contract carried on a 5-0 vote. The council authorized the city manager’s designee to take all actions necessary to carry out the emergency and to execute the contract and contingency.
The city will proceed with the repairs and follow procurement and reporting steps consistent with the emergency declaration; staff said addressing the roof is a prerequisite to releasing a request for proposals for the facility’s next-phase use.
