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McDonald County Commission awards courthouse roof contract to Cowin Construction
Summary
The McDonald County Commission voted unanimously to award a courthouse roof replacement contract to Cowin Construction totaling $184,700 for roof work and $26,100 for gutters; completion is required by Dec. 12, 2025, and a pre-construction meeting is set for Oct. 15.
The McDonald County Commission voted unanimously to award the courthouse roof replacement contract to Cowin Construction, according to the October 1, 2025 minutes. Eastern Commissioner Jamey Cope moved to award the contract, and Presiding Commissioner Bryan Hall seconded.
The minutes specify contract amounts of $184,700 for the roof replacement and $26,100 for gutters and downspouts, with a price of $5 per linear foot to replace wood nailers. The contract requires completion by Dec. 12, 2025. A pre-construction meeting is scheduled for Oct. 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
The award followed an executive-session review of submitted roof bids. The minutes record that commissioners conducted the bid review during an executive session and then returned to open session to place the award on the record and vote.
The document also records routine procedural motions earlier in the day: at 8:18 a.m. the commission entered a closed session under RSMo. 610.021(3), and at 8:41 a.m. they returned to open session. The minutes state that the commission held its monthly office-holder meeting at 9:00 a.m. to review county expenditures and revenues and to outline the FY2026 outlook; the minutes say office holders are ‘‘making great strides to keep a conservative fiscal budget yet allocate funding where it’s necessary to provide the best services to our county residents.’’ The minutes note a separate Salary Commission meeting scheduled for Oct. 20, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Votes at a glance • Motion to enter closed session pursuant to RSMo. 610.021(3) — mover: Eastern Commissioner Jamey Cope; second: Commissioner Rick Lett; outcome: passed unanimously (all commissioners recorded in favor). (See minutes: motion made at 8:18 a.m.) • Motion to adjourn closed session and return to open session — mover: Commissioner Rick Lett; second: Presiding Commissioner Bryan Hall; outcome: passed unanimously (recorded at 8:41 a.m.). • Motion to award courthouse roof contract to Cowin Construction ($184,700 roof; $26,100 gutters/downspouts; $5 per LF for wood nailers) — mover: Eastern Commissioner Jamey Cope; second: Presiding Commissioner Bryan Hall; outcome: passed unanimously; pre-construction meeting set for Oct. 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.; completion required by Dec. 12, 2025.
The minutes are signed and show the commission will reconvene on Oct. 6, 2025. The record does not include debate transcripts or direct quotations from the bidder; it reflects motions, votes and scheduling recorded in the official minutes.
