{"id":2162,"date":"2026-05-17T12:31:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T12:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/folsom-moves-forward-with-library-improvement-how-much-will-it-cost\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T12:31:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T12:31:33","slug":"folsom-moves-forward-with-library-improvement-how-much-will-it-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/folsom-moves-forward-with-library-improvement-how-much-will-it-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Folsom moves forward with library improvement. How much will it cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Folsom Public Library will get a new roof this year, as Folsom City Council approved moving forward with the nearly $950,000 project.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/flares-from-a-stranded-sailor-spark-1200-acre-wildfire-on-santa-rosa-island\/\">Flares from a stranded sailor spark 1,200-acre wildfire on Santa Rosa Island<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Folsom Public Library\u2019s low-slope roof is nearing the end of its usable life, according to capital projects manager Ryan Neves, and an inspection this December by the Garland Company states the roof needs to be replaced.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The roof is original to the library that opened in 2007, according to Neves\u2019 presentation at Tuesday\u2019s council meeting.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Roof improvements are just the latest at the library. The library got new carpet in 2023, new wallpaper in the rotunda in 2025, underwent water intrusion repair in 2025 and construction is currently underway for a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, according to Neves\u2019 presentation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The project is expected to start in August and conclude by the end of December, according to Tuesday\u2019s presentation. The decision to start in August is in an effort to wait until summer programming slows down.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe library will remain open during the work,\u201d Neves said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>\u00bb\u00a0Folsom news in your inbox: <\/strong>Get our free Folsom email newsletter here<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Folsom contracted with Michael Roberts Construction Inc. on the project, which submitted a bid for nearly $862,000, according to the presentation. With a 10% contingency, the City Council on Tuesday approved a budget of a little more than $948,000, coming in below initial projections.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/an-easy-way-to-expand-californias-physician-workforce-opinion-2\/\">An easy way to expand California\u2019s physician workforce | Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe estimated cost was $1.3 million provided by the inspection company in December,\u201d Neves said at Tuesday\u2019s meeting.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Nine companies submitted bids for the project. Totals ranged from the approved $862,000 bid to more than $1.3 million.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The new roof is expected to have a 20-year warranty, according to the presentation. There will also be maintenance assistance for two years, Neves said, after which staff would be trained on how to properly maintain the new materials.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>With the proactive maintenance, Neves said, it\u2019s possible the new roof\u2019s usable life could extend beyond 20 years.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The 24,000 square-foot library, at 411 Stafford St., has more than 97,000 items in its collection, according to its website.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/fisherman-dies-after-falling-into-sea-along-big-sur-coast\/\">Fisherman dies after falling into sea along Big Sur coast<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Folsom Public Library will get a new low-slope roof after the City Council approved a nearly $950K project, starting in August and finishing by December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-folsom-news","category-local"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Folsom moves forward with library improvement. 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