Board awards Laurel Park Middle School roof replacement contract to John T. Morgan

The Henry County School Board voted to award a roof replacement contract for Laurel Park Middle School to John T. Morgan of Roanoke, Virginia, following a public solicitation and bid evaluation.

District staff said four contractors attended the pre-bid meeting and two submitted bids. John T. Morgan provided the lowest base bid at $2,145,000; staff also noted a total figure of $2,660,000 if add alternates described in the bid summary are included. The presentation included project alternates so the division can select scope items based on available budget.

Facilities staff said the new roofing system will replace the existing PVC (white) roof with an EPDM rubber roof (black) with sloped insulation to improve drainage. Staff stated the contractor's materials warranty is 20 years for the roofing materials; labor or warranty details for labor were described separately.

Board members asked whether the vendor had worked for the division before and about the warranty; staff confirmed prior experience with the contractor and explained the warranty covers materials for 20 years.

The motion to award the contract to John T. Morgan for roof replacement was moved and seconded and passed by unanimous vote.

Why it matters: Roof replacement is a capital maintenance project with a multi-million-dollar cost and multi-year implications for building performance and maintenance budgets. The project may require appropriation approvals tied to local funding sources and sales-tax proceeds noted in the staff report.

Ending: Staff said they will return with appropriation requests to the board of supervisors as required and will provide contract documents and a project timeline to the board.