•March 23, 2016•

By Mike Brothers

Sullivan students should enjoy leak free roofs and better climate inside following Sullivan Community Unit District #300 school board action March 14.

At that meeting the board approved bids to replace the roofs and HVAC systems for the elementary, middle and high schools. The bus garage will also be included in the roof replacement project.

Mike Zellers of Graham and Hyde Architects explained coordination will be the key to accomplishing the HVAC and roofing replacements during the course of the summer when students are away from school.

Bids were received from six companies for the roof replacement. Top Quality Roofing of Mt. Zion submitted the lowest overall bid at $1,350,000.

Zellers noted a 30 year Firestone rubberized surface was manufacturer backed, and the bid came in 18% under the estimated cost.

Kevin Landrus, district maintenance director, reported on past projects from Top Quality. He noted the company had replaced roofs at several area schools with the most recent involving Mattoon School District which gave excellent ratings for the completed project.

Upon administration recommendation the board approved the Top Quality bid unanimously.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.