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Bids fall below estimate for Auglaize Acres roof project |
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Monday, 12 February 2007 |
By KAREN CAMPBELL
Staff Writer
Three of four bids for a reroofing project at Auglaize Acres were more than $10,000 lower than an engineer’s estimate.
“Obviously, we’re pretty satisfied, even if the low bid is not accepted, we still have two bids lower than the estimate,” Commissioner Ivo Kramer said. “What little I know about roofing, for that price, it sounds pretty good to me.
“We’re extra pleased that it’s all being funded by grant money,” he added. Neibert Enterprises Inc., of Beavercreek, submitted a bid of $131,000, Frost Roofing Inc., of Wapakoneta, submitted a bid of $136,500, E. Lee Construction Inc., of Delphos, entered a bid of $139,690, and Bebout & Houg Roofing and Siding Inc., of Van Wert, entered a bid of $155,500.
The project at the county nursing home was estimated at $151,200, with no bids to be accepted at 10 percent more than the estimated cost, which would have been $166,320. All of the contractors bids came in below that amount.
“Ten went through on the walk-through, and four submitted bids, that’s pretty good,” Commissioner John Bergman said. “Three of them are below estimate and all four are within the 10 percent guideline. That’s great.”
Funding from three federal grants will pay for the project, which is estimated to cost $150,000. Approximately $100,000 will come from Community Housing Improvement Program, or CHiP funds for 2007-09. Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) funds from 2005 and 2006 will pay the remainder of the cost for the new roof.
Contractors must pay federal wage rates because federal grant money is being used.
Bergman said while the Auglaize County commissioners have yet to hear any reports of major problems with the roof, the wind is starting to rip off shingles and it is time to get it replaced before any major damage from the weather occurs.
Ed Langlois, a representative of the Bowling Green-based firm, Poggemeyer Design Group, said there are areas of penetration and some dry rotting and weather damage to the existing roof’s decking.
The existing roof at Auglaize Acres is more than 25 years old.
Langlois and members of the Poggemeyer Design Group are handling bid specifications for the county.
Langlosi said there were probably between 15 and 20 small locations on the deck that needed to be repaired.
Once the project starts, contractors will have 60 days to complete the work. The project most likely will begin in late March. All work must be done by June 1.
Langlois said the time it will take to complete the project largely will depend on the size of the crew handling it. It could be completed in a month, once work begins.
No work is scheduled on weekends, holidays or too early or too late in the day, so as not to disturb the residents.
Auglaize Acres Administrator Bob Coverstone requested the requirements of the work schedule.
Contractors are expected to remove the existing roof and to replace the roof with one having a 50-year warranty, Langlois said.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 February 2007 )
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