Before we go back to the town to ask for more money, we will need to see where the other bids come in.

We had seven vendors who came to our pre-bid meeting, and four bids were received for the work.

The original roof was a built-up tar and gravel roof, which was improved upon in 1985-1986 with a Derby gum roof.

We had two hurricanes that made a big impact on the prices of building materials, especially petroleum-based roofing materials.

One of the reasons we have to plan way ahead of time is to conform to all of the state design approvals and mandates so we are eligible for reimbursement.