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School board selects two firms to manage multimillion-dollar rebuilding effort amid debate over selection process
Summary
The Terrebonne Parish School Board approved two firms to serve as project managers for a district school-rebuilding program after a 5-4 vote that split board members over scoring and selection procedure.
The Terrebonne Parish School Board voted 5-4 to accept proposals from Volkert, Inc., and Hammerman & Gainer LLC to serve as project managers for the district's school-rebuilding program, authorizing the board president to sign contracts subject to fee negotiations and standard terms. The vote followed competing motions and an extended public and board discussion about evaluation methods used during the vendor interviews.
Board members said the project management decision matters because the firms will oversee planning, contracting and expenditures for temporary campuses and longer-term rebuilding. The substitute motion that passed named Volkert, Inc., and Hammerman & Gainer LLC as the two firms to receive contracts starting…
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