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School board moves to accept $2.997 million bid to replace Terrebonne High HVAC, seeks ESSER funds to cover increase
Summary
At a Feb. 24 special meeting the board moved to accept the lowest qualified bid of $2,997,000 from Balut Incorporated for HVAC replacement at Terrebonne High and to increase the project budget from $1,797,000 using Coronavirus ESSER funds; the motion was moved and seconded and no roll-call vote appears in the transcript.
At a Feb. 24, 2022 special meeting, the school board moved to accept the lowest qualified bid of $2,997,000 from Balut Incorporated to replace the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system at Terrebonne High School. The superintendent told the board the recommendation and asked the board to increase the project budget from $1,797,000 with funds “to be derived from the coronavirus, Esser Act.”
The recommendation was moved by Mister Beiser and seconded by Miss Debbie Benoit. The transcript records discussion about schedule: board members asked whether work would begin immediately, and the superintendent said arrangements were already made to relocate teachers on the third floor within Terrebonne High so the contractor could begin work and complete the project before school starts.
The motion text presented to the board directed acceptance of the lowest bid meeting specifications, subject to timely receipt of required post-bid documentation, and authorized the board president to sign all necessary documents. The transcript shows the motion was moved and seconded; it does not include a roll-call tally or an explicit recorded vote for this item.
Background: The bid referenced Balut Incorporated, listed in the recommendation as located at 313 Venture Boulevard, Louisiana. Board members asked only scheduling and logistics questions during the discussion; no amendments or alternative funding sources were recorded in the transcript. The superintendent said the goal is to complete the project before the start of school and that teacher relocations on campus are planned to accommodate construction.
The board moved on to subsequent agenda items after the discussion. The superintendent later closed the agenda and the meeting was adjourned.
(Reporting note: the transcript alternates spellings for the mover’s name as “Viser” and “Beiser.” This article uses the spelling as it appears later in the transcript.)
