Board approves $17,586 change order and accepts substantial completion for Albany High baseball and softball lights

The Livingston Parish School Board approved Change Order No. 2 for lighting improvements at Albany High School’s baseball and softball fields and later accepted the project as substantially complete. Gene Elazar, identified in the record as the professional of record with Fairburn and Associates, told the board that plans initially called for using existing conduit to run wires to new lights, but “all of those existing conduits had to be replaced.” He added that the project also removed a temporary power pole and ran electrical on the ground. Elazar said, “Change order number 2 is in the amount of $17,586, and I would ask the board to approve this change order.” Jeff Sale made the motion to approve the change order; Cecil Harris seconded and the chair recorded the motion carried with no oppositions. Later in the meeting the board was told the lighting project was 100% complete, including the punch list, and the board approved substantial completion after a motion and second; the record does not include contractor names for the work or a final contract closeout report in the quoted discussion. The board moved from approving the change order to acknowledging project completion in the same meeting.