The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education unanimously approved to award bid for a Roof Over System for the Completion of W. S. Neal High School to Johns and Kirksey in the amount of $1,236,000, with a proposal B and alternate of $1,259,000 less the deduction for custom color match of $23,000.00 at its Thursday, July 26 meeting.
Knott said he has asked the architect to seek cost savings out of the original bid and that the color match allowance would help reduce costs. He said he talked with several roof manufacturers, including Walter Thompson and felt that a color match was possible.
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