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Fire Chief asks committee to seek bids to remove and reinstall solar array during Fire Station 3 roof replacement
Summary
La Crosse's fire chief told the Climate Action Plan Steering Committee the city needs to remove a solar array to replace a failing roof at Fire Station 3 and estimated array removal costs would be far less than the initial $40,000 quote; the committee unanimously directed staff to pursue lower-cost options and bids.
Fire Chief Jeff Shaw told the Climate Action Plan Steering Committee on Jan. 12 that Fire Station 3's roof needs replacement and the station's rooftop solar array must be taken down temporarily and reinstalled afterward.
"That's gonna be about a 6 figure project between 100 to 125,000 alone just to replace that roof," Shaw said, and added the array removal and reinstallation should cost substantially less. "I think it's gonna be less than 40,000," he said, and suggested the city could seek competitive…
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