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Malden workshop approves $17,370 repair for Fire Station 2 roof, will send measure to full council
Summary
City Administrator Jeff Mitchell told a Feb. 10 workshop that Reeves Roofing quoted $17,370 to repair persistent leaks at Fire Station 2 after temporary patches failed; the workshop approved moving forward and will present the repair to the full City Council for a formal vote.
City Administrator and Utility Director Jeff Mitchell told a Malden City Council and Board of Public Works workshop on Feb. 10 that the city will proceed with an emergency $17,370 repair to the roof at Fire Station 2. Mitchell said prior patching failed because cold‑weather sealant had shrunk, creating active leaks that threatened further interior damage.
The repair quote came from Reeves Roofing. Mitchell said the work was classified as an emergency and, based on prior legal advice from City Attorney Chidister, formal competitive bidding was not required for this non‑large project. To fund the work, staff shifted the charge from fuel‑depot‑related funds (which BPW is handling separately) to the building fund/line item and identified budget offsets intended to retain roughly $17,000–$18,000 for future cleanups.
Workshop members agreed to approve the repair and to present the contract to the full City Council for a formal vote. No mover or second was recorded in the workshop minutes; the action was recorded as a consensus to proceed. The city clerk will place the item on the next council meeting agenda for final authorization.
The decision is intended to forestall further water intrusion and related costs; Mitchell characterized the price as competitive compared with prior, higher bids.
