HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 Nature Center roof leaks THE REVIEW Nature Center roof leaks
The Maplewood city council was work the acting city manager was
presented with a request from acting city requesting payment.
q\manager Eric Blank to make payment of Before approval, councilman Roger
h$707 to the Nature Center consultant, at Fontaine wanted to discuss the building's
the Feb. 15 meeting. structure.
"I heard the roof was leaking," Fon-
N During 1977, W.J. Sutherland and
Associates were hired at a lump sum of tame said, "I heard it was a poor design
�{ $6,230 to do the building design for the and leaking.I think before we approve the
Maplewood Nature Center. During the extra payment, we should get the ar-
q following months, a building design was chitects to look at it."
v worked out, and approved, by the Park Blank attributed the leak to poor
and Recreation Committee, the com maintenance,not poor design. "We forgot
munity design review board and the city to clean our roof. The water froze under
council. Unfortunately, once bids were the eves, and split through the roof."
opened for building, the lowest bid was "Fell, all I can say is we better make
$53,130 over the budgeted amount. damn sure we get someone out there
checking those roofs to make sure we
So,the city council rejected all bids and don't have a leaky roof," Fontaine said.
asked the architects,W.J.Sutherland and The council approved the additional
Associates, to rework the plan to bring payment with the request that the ar-
building cost down. It is for that extra chitect look at the leaky roof.