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Council explores steel roofing option for courthouse and seeks additional bids for new records storage building
Summary
Councilmembers discussed replacing the courthouse roof and noted architectural steel might significantly lower cost and weight compared with clay tile; members asked staff to clarify scaffolding/safety needs. Separately, council reviewed a ~ $70,000 quote for a 30x40 insulated storage building and voted 6-0 to solicit two more bids for comparison.
Council discussed options for replacing the courthouse roof after staff and a local contractor suggested architectural steel as an alternative to traditional clay tile. A council member said steel could be "half as expensive," lighter in weight and carry a longer warranty (a 50-year guarantee was mentioned by a speaker), while others cautioned that scaffold, safety and access logistics drive a…
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