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Riverside board approves $3.07M roofing contract as vendor pitches solar PPA; trustees debate timing and financial risk
Summary
Trustees approved a $3,065,365 contract with Roof Connect Logistics Inc. after a contested discussion about paying upfront, investor identity, Inflation Reduction Act rebates and potential general‑fund impact; some trustees urged a phased or delayed approach, others highlighted urgent roof needs.
The Riverside Local School District board voted to award a $3,065,365 construction contract to Roof Connect Logistics Inc. (dba Roof Connect) for roofing upgrades at Riverside High School, J.R. Williams Junior High, Lamuth Middle, Parkside Elementary and Riverview Elementary.
Roof Connect’s representative described a paired approach: the company would install new 25‑year, water‑resilient roofing and a solar investor would place panels under a power‑purchase agreement (PPA). The vendor said the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) rebates created a short window of opportunity, enabling a 30% rebate mechanism that would return roughly $1 million to the district on the…
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