District 118 to mull roofing bids – Danville Commercial News

DANVILLE The Danville District 118 school board on Wednesday will consider awarding contracts to two different contractors for roofing projects at Southwest and Liberty elementary schools.

Five contractors had bid on three different packages: the Southwest project, the Liberty project, and a combined bid for both Southwest and Liberty projects.

The districts architect, BLDD Architects of Champaign, has recommended that the board accept separate bids from two different contractors for the Southwest project and the Liberty project, explaining it was more cost effective than a combined bid from one contractor.

The board will consider a bid of $1.1 million from Industrial Services of Illinois in Mattoon for the Southwest project, and a $354,725 bid from Advanced Commercial Roofing of Champaign for the Liberty project.

At the Jan. 18 meeting, the districts Buildings and Grounds Director Skip Truex told the board that the roof at Southwest has lost hundreds of shingles, causing leaks in some of the classrooms. He estimated the cost of a new steel roof at $1 million.

Truex said Liberty School also needed a new roof and some tuck pointing for an estimated cost of $500,000.

The projects will be paid for by leftover money from a $3.4 million federally funded Qualified School Construction Bond (QSAB) the district received to replace windows at Danville High School, along with money the district has set aside for building repairs.

Also on Wednesday, the board will:

COMING UP

The Danville District 118 school board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the Jackson Building, 516 N. Jackson St.

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