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Smith Valley board approves spray‑on coating for gym roof after bid review
Summary
After reviewing three bids, the board approved a spray‑on 'bricks' coating (about $32,000, $2,500 extra for a 20‑year warranty) for the gym (200 building), agreed to schedule work in summer, and tabled major work on the old 300 building pending funds.
Following a review of three roofing bids, the Smith Valley School Board voted to award the gym (200 building) roofing work to the 'bricks' spray‑on coating contractor, based on an annualized cost analysis presented by facilities committee members.
"The brick system came out the best on that, the lowest annual," Joe said while describing how he computed cost per year against warranty life. The board discussed warranty options (a $2,500 adder for a 20‑year warranty), logistics for doing work when students are not present, and funding sources.
Funding and timing: board members noted the state major maintenance aid and the district’s building reserve could cover the work; one board member recommended trying to start or complete the project in June so state reimbursement timing lines up. The board was told the building reserve has roughly $36,000 in smaller‑project funds this year, and the coating estimate ($32,000 plus warranty) fits that envelope.
300 building: board members reviewed demolition and repair estimates for the older 300 building where demo bids reached about $190,000. With limited funds, the board agreed to table a major renovation or demolition of the 300 building and focus near term on the gym (200) and 100 building priorities to maintain day‑to‑day operations.
Vote: a motion to accept the bricks estimate with a 20‑year warranty was moved and seconded and carried.
What was said: Jay and Jason supported selecting the bricks option based on cost and warranty comparisons; Josh and other board members asked about simple repairs (rescrewing panels) but favored a longer‑term coating to avoid repetitive maintenance.
Next steps: the winning contractor will be asked about start dates and to adjust bid expiration if needed; administration will review sighting (siding) bids at the April meeting and confirm parking/working zones so summer work can proceed with minimal student disruption.
