Park commission allocates $15,000 capital request for new park office roof; seeks additional bids

The Town of Lakeville Park Commission voted to place a $15,000 capital project into its FY26 budget to cover replacement of the park office roof, after a site quote showed the roof must be fully reshingled.

Peter (Park Commission member) reported a quote from Waterman Roofing showing two layers of shingles on the building roof, which according to the contractor precludes repair and requires a full reshingling. The contractor provided a base quote of $9,800 and added up to $4,000 if additional reshaping or repairs are necessary, putting the maximum at about $13,800.

Commissioners discussed prevailing wage and the fact that material and labor costs could change between quote and construction. The commission decided the project should be budgeted at $15,000 from the commission’s retained earnings and that two more bids should be collected before awarding a contract. “This isn't a motion to vote on this bid. It's a motion to approve approving the 15k… which we're putting in for retained earnings to to pay for a project,” Peter said.

Melissa moved to include a $15,000 capital project for a new roof in the FY26 budget; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: The approved funding lets the commission proceed with formal bidding and preserves a contingency for higher-than-quoted costs. Commissioners instructed staff to obtain at least two additional quotes and to confirm any prevailing-wage implications before contracting.