South Allegheny school board OKs $670K roofing contract

South Allegheny school board on Wednesday approved a $669,704.15 contract for roof replacement at the district's Early Childhood Center in Liberty.

Weatherproofing Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Tremco Inc., made the proposal using a turnkey operation utilizing subcontractor Triangle Roofing Inc.

Superintendent Wayne Gdovic said the district has funding in its capital improvement fund to cover the cost.

LLI Engineering's proposal for construction administration services was approved as well. LLI will be paid hourly.

Meanwhile, the board hired a second attorney for a lawsuit the district first filed in 2009 over alleged negligence in the design and construction of South Allegheny Elementary School.

The board approved the proposal of attorney James W. Creenan of Creenan & Baczkowski to act as co-counsel with attorney Diego Correa of Andrews & Price.

The district is suing architectural firm N. John Cunzolo Associates Inc., as well as Cunzolo himself, Solar Testing Laboratories Inc., Gurtner & Sons LLC and Eles Brothers Inc. for breach of contracts dating back to 2000 and 2001.

Defendants named later include Murin & Murin Inc., Murin Paving & Excavating, Ram Acoustical Corp. and Carmen Barone & Sons Inc.

The case began before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Joseph M. James, but more recently filings have been made before Common Pleas Judge Christine A. Ward.

Separately, the board heard a complaint related to rumors of a threat against the middle school and high school that swept social media this month and prompted an investigation by district officials and Liberty police.

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South Allegheny school board OKs $670K roofing contract