Council ratifies contract for Water Life Museum termite repairs; staff says termite treatment included

The Terrebonne Parish Budget & Finance Committee ratified a standard owner-contractor agreement to repair termite damage at the Water Life Museum and confirmed plans to include termite treatment during repairs.

The motion, moved by Councilmember John Amity and seconded by Councilmember Kim Chauvin, passed unanimously in committee. Jason Bruce, identified in the meeting as the project manager, told the council there is a termite contract in place and staff will include termite treatment as part of the repair work: “I do believe we're taking measures while we're repairing it to do some termite treatment. So we are doing that. There's a termite contract in place on that building to spray with phones. We are taking active measures to make sure that we can prevent as much as possible.”

Councilmembers asked whether landscaping (shrubs) around the building should be removed as part of the treatment; staff said the parish is compiling a central list of buildings and contracts (termite, alarm, etc.) and examining whether existing vendor contracts cover repairs.

Nut graf: The ratified contract moves repair work into the construction phase; staff also said parishwide contract coverage for termite repair is under review to reduce future gaps between treatment and repair obligations.

Ending: The committee approved the contract by a 9-0 vote and staff said they will continue evaluating contracts to ensure appropriate repair coverage across parish-owned buildings.