Manager non responsive wont fix damage

There is water, roof, siding and gutter damage at our town homes.
Several of us have been trying to get the HOA to fix this for over a year.

At the last board meeting, when confronted with the question of why the delay in getting the issues fixed, the manager insisted he couldn't find a contractor that would bid it or even look at it. He said he just couldn't find a contractor who would show up.

He admitted he had one bid for the work, but thought the board should look at 2, at which point the board all agreed to just take the one bid and get the work done.

That was a month ago. The manager does not respond to emails asking who the contractor is, and when he's going to do the work.

This type of thing has happened with other repair issues, and the owners sometimes just wind up fixing the issued themselves, at great expense, to keep their property safe, rather than keep trying to get the manager to hire someone.

The board however loves this manager, and so he really can't be fired. In fact, they just renewed his contract.

What are my options? I'm in Colorado.

To fix the long term problem (the manager - based on your post), gather support and vote the board out. Replace them with those who will address the issue of getting things repaired and hiring a new manager (perhaps you will serve).

As Tim noted your best overall approach is to replace the Board with those who will properly take care of business. Potentially the first item on the new BOD agenda should be to fire the property manager. This is what a friend in my area did with her Condo association. The owners worked on replacing the past board who were primarily owners who rented their units with individuals who physically lived in the association.

Also, I would recommend any of your dealings on the issue be in writing and I would send "Certified Return Receipt". This way you have a good paper trail in case in future if lawsuit needed.. Also, potentially when Board members have to sign for a letter they will know you are serious. Another option would be to have an attorney write a letter on your behalf. This might be enough to rattle their cage and get results.