Consultant outlines $40k to $1.99M options to fix county roofs; recommends technical survey and RFP controls
A county‑hired consultant told commissioners the sheriff’s office roof has localized wet insulation and offered three approaches: spot cut‑and‑repair (~$40–60k now with monitoring), a retrofit roof‑over (~$600k) or a full tear‑off to deck (~$1.99M). Staff and commissioners asked about warranties, access and sequencing with planned capital work.
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Jody Usher, a consultant with Merit Consulting, told the Upson County Board during a work session that infrared moisture testing found wet insulation under the sheriff’s department roof and that the most prudent next step is to quantify how much insulation is wet and remove it where necessary.
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