HomeMy WebLinkAbout05. Roof Replacement Fire Station No. 3
AGENDA MEMO
DATE:
November 9, 2010
TO:
Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Office of the City Manager
By: John Oskoui, P.E., Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: ROOF REPLACEMENT AT FIRE STATON NO. 3 AND ROOF REPAIRS
AT THE CITY LIBRARY AND POLICE DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS
AWARD CONTRACT AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council:
1. Award a contract to Long Beach Roofing, Inc., in the amount of $59,292 for roof
replacement at Fire Station No. 3 and roof repairs at the City Library and Police
Department buildings; and
2. Appropriate $66,500 from the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The most recent rainstorms resulted in severe leaks inside Fire Station No. 3, the City
Library and the Police Department buildings, causing substantial water damage. Over
the course of the last few weeks, Maintenance Division staff completed temporary stop-
gap repairs including patching of the roofing system of these four facilities. However,
more substantial roof repairs are necessary, including a complete roof replacement at
Fire Station No. 3.
Fire Station No. 3, located at 9900 Paramount Boulevard, has been re-roofed at least
twice since its construction in the late 1950’s. The uppermost roofing surface is over 25
years old. The City Library was re-roofed when the annex was constructed in 1983.
The Police Station roof and the Police Station maintenance building roof are original
and were constructed in 1984.
The roofing on all of these facilities have reached the end of their useful service lives.
The work at the Library and Police Station will include only repairing problem areas as a
temporary solution to prevent further leaking until funding for full roof replacement
projects is available. For example, the cost to re-roof the entire Police Station is
approximately $225,000.
DISCUSSION:
Roof replacement of Fire Station No. 3 and roof repairs at the City Library and Police
Department buildings are not included in the Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Capital Improvement
Program budget. In order to prevent further damage to the buildings and to minimize
further inconvenience and impact to City staff and the public, it is imperative that the
necessary work be completed as soon as possible before other storms arrive.
CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA
Mayor and Members of the City Council
Roof Replacement and Repairs
November 9, 2010
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The work at Fire Station No. 3 will include complete removal of the old roofing down to
the wood deck. Following a thorough inspection of the substrate, damaged plywood
sheathing will be replaced at extra cost, if needed. The proposed 4-ply reinforced cap
sheet roofing system will be comprised of a base sheet and two plies of asphalt
saturated fiber-glass roofing felt covered by a mineral surfaced fiber-glass cap sheet.
The work will include re-using, to the fullest extent possible, all existing sheet metal
flashings at roof penetrations, wall connections, roof-top mechanical equipment, and on
top of the parapet walls.
The work at the Library and Police Station will consist of neatly tearing off portions of old
roofing to expose the wood substrate, repairing damaged sheathing as necessary, and
constructing a hot-mopped 4-ply composition built-up roofing patch with crushed rock
ballast.
The roofing on the Police Station’s free-standing maintenance building that houses the
emergency generator, trash dumpsters, dog kennel and storage is severely
compromised and must be completely replaced. The work will consist of a complete
tear-off of all old roofing, repairing damaged sheathing, replacement of 3 skylights and
construction of a 4-ply composition built-up roof system with crushed rock ballast.
Informal proposals were solicited from three qualified roofing contractors as summarized
below:
Bidder
Bid Amount
1Long Beach Roofing, Inc.$59,292
2Lang Roofing, Inc.$59,460
3A-1 All American Roofing Co.$74,577
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City’s Fiscal Year 2010/2011 budget does not include funding for this project.
Therefore, appropriation of funding from the General Fund is necessary to move
forward with this project. Estimated project costs are summarized below:
Estimated Project Cost
Bid Amount(Long Beach Roofing, Inc.)$ 59,292
10% Contingency (repair roof sheathing, replace flashing, etc.)5,929$
TOTAL CONTRACT WORK:$ 65,221
Associated work by City Staff (repair interior water damage)$ 1,279
TOTAL PROJECT COST:$ 66,500
Funding
Funds to be appropriated (General Fund)$ 66,500
TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING:$ 66,500
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