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Duluth awards City Hall roof and Public Safety site contracts, approves HVAC budget amendment
Summary
The Duluth City Mayor and Council awarded the City Hall roof replacement contract to Cotton Commercial USA, Inc. and a large pavement/site contract at the Public Safety building to Allied Paving; council also approved a $25,000 budget amendment for City Hall HVAC consultant work and heard results from the annual community cleanup.
The Duluth City Mayor and Council on June 8 approved several capital project contracts and budget actions to address facility repairs and site improvements.
City Manager James Riker reported the low‑slope City Hall roof, original to the building circa 2007, required replacement. Following an RFP and outside consultant evaluation, staff recommended awarding the roof replacement contract to Cotton Commercial USA, Inc.; the base contract amount reported was $98,714.79 and staff requested a 15% contingency, for a total not to exceed $113,522. The council approved the contract award and ordinance BA‑FY26‑40 to appropriate SPLOST Administrative Facilities funds.
For the Public Safety building, staff and consultant Pond & Company reviewed four bids for pavement repairs, resurfacing and concrete repairs and recommended awarding the work to Allied Paving in an amount not to exceed $1,225,883.15. Funding for the project was identified from 2023 SPLOST Public Safety funds ($800,384) and Parking Facilities funds ($425,500); council approved the award and ordinance BA‑FY26‑41.
The council also approved a $25,000 budget amendment (BA‑FY26‑44) to fund consultant work and an RFP to replace City Hall’s basement HVAC unit and update building controls.
Public Works Director Audrey Turner reported on the annual community cleanup: more than 500 vehicles served; over 6,000 pounds of paper shredded; about 2,000 gallons of paint collected; close to 3,000 pounds of hazardous materials; and roughly 700 pounds of e‑waste diverted.
Why it matters: the awarded contracts address aging municipal infrastructure and will be paid largely from SPLOST accounts approved by voters in prior cycles. The cleanup metrics indicate community participation and household hazardous waste diversion that reduce improper disposal.
Next steps: contract documents will be executed by the Mayor or City Manager as approved by the City Attorney; Public Works and Facilities will oversee project procurement and construction.
