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Livingston Parish board names engineering firm, authorizes bids and tax-exempt status for Walker High turf projects
Summary
The Livingston Parish School Board named Simpson Sports Engineering Consultant as the professional of record for Walker High School’s baseball, softball and turf projects and authorized advertising for bids and tax‑exempt status, citing maintenance and weather‑related field limits.
The Livingston Parish School Board voted unanimously to name Simpson Sports Engineering Consultant as the professional of record for Walker High School’s baseball, softball and turf projects and to authorize advertising for bids and grant tax‑exempt status for the work.
The action, approved by voice vote, was moved by board member Jeff Cox and seconded by Doctor Ron McMorris. Board members said the changes are intended to address recurring field limitations caused by weather and maintenance needs.
Board member Jeff Cox described conversations with coaches, the principal and the athletic director about current field conditions that limit practice and games when fields are wet, require frequent seeding and fertilizing, and force teams to relocate events. Cox said the group recommended turf to reduce weather‑related cancellations and maintenance interruptions.
The board did not vote on a contract amount, construction timeline or funding source at the meeting. The motions covered selection of the engineering consultant to prepare design and bid documents and approval to advertise the project and seek tax‑exempt status for the Walker High turf work.
No public discussion providing project cost estimates or a construction schedule was presented at the meeting. Next procedural steps identified on the record were preparation of bid documents by the professional of record and the formal bid advertisement.
