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Council tables decision on Brier water tank reroofing pending warranty and spec comparisons
Summary
Council reviewed two comparable bids for reroofing a major storage tank, raised concerns about differing product specifications and warranties, and tabled the decision to the July 1 meeting to allow staff to gather apples‑to‑apples comparisons.
Council discussed repair and reroofing work for a major water storage tank funded in the approved budget. Staff presented two comparable quotes — one from Marco Company and one from Lake State Roofing — that used different products and offered different warranties. Council members and staff emphasized the need to verify whether bids covered product plus labor and to compare warranty thickness and coverage before selecting a contractor.
Because the vendors’ proposals were not directly comparable, a motion to table the item until the July 1 meeting passed so staff could request revised quotes or additional warranty details and ensure an apples‑to‑apples comparison. Council members noted the budgeted total for both tanks was $120,000 but discussed focusing on the main tank first, which has a capacity of roughly 700,000 (unit given in meeting).
