Perham awards PACC roofing project to Herzog Roofing

The Perham Area Community Center’s roof project moved forward as a practical fix for a building that serves families, fitness users and youth programming across Perham. At 620 3rd Ave. SE, the center is used for indoor walking, classes, memberships, child watch and aquatics, so the new roof is aimed at keeping a heavily used public space open, dry and usable rather than simply checking off a maintenance item.

The Perham City Council adopted a resolution on June 8 accepting Herzog Roofing as the lowest responsible bidder for the job. The company’s base bid came in at $550,000, below North Star Contracting of Fargo, North Dakota, which submitted a $613,500 bid. The bid documents also included an alternate deduction of $25,000 if the system is installed in 2027.

City officials authorized advertising the project on May 11, and the bid notice was posted May 12. Bids were opened and tabulated June 3 at 11 a.m., and the June 8 council agenda listed the roof contract as an approval item. That same meeting also included acceptance of the PACC’s financial reports, underscoring that the center remains a closely watched city asset.

The work is substantial. Bid documents show the project generally covers about 56,000 to 57,000 square feet and calls for removal and replacement of roofing over an existing metal roof deck. The new system will be a 60 mil adhered EPDM roof, with flute filling and panel spacing work included. The contract also calls for a 20-year manufacturer’s warranty, local permitting, protection of adjacent building features, temporary watertight protection during construction and coordination with ongoing facility operations.

For Perham, the roof replacement protects more than a building shell. The community center has been part of a larger investment in recent years, following a three-phase improvement plan outlined in 2022 that nearly doubled the facility’s size and carried an estimated total cost of $10 million to $12 million, funded through sales tax and fundraising. Preserving the roof now helps protect that broader public investment at a site that has become a major destination for recreation and wellness in Otter Tail County.

Herzog Roofing, based in Detroit Lakes, describes itself as a commercial roofing and architectural sheet metal contractor serving Minnesota and neighboring states. Its low bid gave the city a clear path to move the project from paperwork to construction planning, with the goal of keeping the PACC ready for the families and groups that depend on it.