Included in the Airport's Capital Improvement Program is the roof replacement project for the Airport Operations Building. The existing roofing system is a loose-laid, ballasted system and has a typical service life of 15 to 20 years. The Operations Building's roofing is 24 years old.  As the existing roofing material ages it will lose its elasticity and begin to shrink, causing the roofing to pull away from the roof edges and the seams in the middle of the roof to start splitting open. This project will remove the old roofing material and insulation and replace it with new roofing and insulation.  This project was advertised in the Yellowstone County News on August 11, 18, and 25, and posted on the City's Website. On August 29, the following bids were received:

CONTRACTOR                                  BID
Commercial Roofing                           $269,000.00
Empire Roofing                                   $312,572.34
Bradford Roofing                                 $490,110.00

City Council may:

• Approve the award of the Airport Operations Building Roof Replacement Project; or
• Decline the award of this project, reject all bids, and delay this project.

The total cost of this project is $269,000.  Funding for this project is available in the Airport's Capital account.

Staff recommends that the City Council award the contract for the Airport Operations Building Roof Replacement Project to Commercial Roofing for the amount of $269,000.