By Mark Squibb/November 11, 2021
The City will have to pony up over $11,000 to fix a roof that was damaged earlier this fall by Hurricane Larry.
Councilor Mark Rice explained during last week’s meeting that the September hurricane damaged the Gloria Pearson Community Centre, ripping some 100 shingles from the south facing roof.
Rice said that while staff have reported there have been no leaks as a result of the damage, the roof will still need to be re-shingled before winter hits.
Of the six qualifying bids received, Roof Medic provided the lowest qualifying bid, valued at $11,327, HST included.
Councilor Jim Locke said he supported the work that needs to be done but posed a question to council and city staff.
“If we’re doing a roof replacement, rather than go back to traditional asphalt shingles, in our deliberations do we look at the cost effectiveness of a steel roof?” he asked. “These steel roofs seem to be becoming more popular. I know they’re a little more upfront, but they tend to have, I think, a longer warranty and probably a higher durability. So, I don’t need an answer right now, but I’ll just throw it out there; as we proceed and are looking at our infrastructure replacements and infrastructure upgrades, I would suggest that we, and it may be too expensive, but I’m just throwing it out there for our committee to take it under advisement when they’re assessing this. But I certainly support this motion here.”
After no further discussion, the motion passed unanimously.
