Port awards Boyer pump house roof bid

The Port of Whitman County last week awarded a contract to Clark’s Roofing of Pullman for a roof repair replacement project at Boyer Park & Marina.

Port staffer Kara Riebold told port commissioners at a meeting a month ago that the roof of a pump house at Boyer had been leaking, and insects had also been getting in through the roof. The bid includes blowing insulation in the roof that is more resistant to bugs, she said.

The bid from Clark’s roofing came in at less than $10,000, much lower than the budgeted amount for the project.

“That budget number is usually higher than what we think it’s g...