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Council awards City Hall roof replacement contract after repeated water intrusion
Summary
Council approved an emergency contract award of roughly $2.27 million to replace the City Hall roof; staff said the original 1989 roof exceeded its life and recent storms produced water intrusion affecting offices and the server room. The full PFA allocation was authorized for contingencies.
Brian Watson, director of Environmental Public Works, said the original City Hall roof installed in 1989 has been the subject of multiple assessments that recommended replacement; cost estimates have risen in recent years from about $1.3 million in 2017 to $6–8 million in 2025. Watson told council water intrusion events in July damaged multiple interior areas, temporarily relocated 22 staff and posed a risk to critical infrastructure including the server room that supports 911 and other services.
Staff solicited cooperative-contract pricing and received bids ranging from approximately $2.2 million to $4.9 million. Watson recommended full replacement rather than piecemeal repairs and suggested allocating the previously approved PFA budget ($7 million) to cover contingencies once the roof deck is exposed. Council approved the award to Cool Roofing Company (approximately $2,267,075) and directed staff to allocate the PFA funds to the project. Councilmembers emphasized deferred maintenance trends and the need to prioritize capital upkeep.
