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Board ratifies contracts, bids and personnel recommendations; approves Live Oak gym change order
Summary
The Livingston Parish School Board unanimously approved construction changes, procurement ratifications and personnel contracts at its May meeting, including a $12,724 change order and acceptance of substantial completion for the rebuilt Live Oak Junior High gym.
The Livingston Parish School Board unanimously approved a set of routine motions at its meeting, ratifying construction and procurement decisions and approving several central‑office personnel contracts.
The board voted to approve the minutes of its April 24, 2025 meeting and then took action on construction items for Live Oak Junior High’s new gym (rebuilt after fire damage). The board approved Change Order No. 3 — presented as three items (locker relocation framing to protect exposed pipes, installation of a catch basin to remove standing water, and installation of bollards at a plaza walkway) — for a total cost of $12,724. The board also accepted the project’s substantial completion after inspections and a punch list review; presenters recommended the work be accepted as completed.
On capital projects and procurement, the board ratified bids received May 1, 2025, for the South Fork Junior High turn‑lane project. The low bid was Gulf States Services at $1,315,000 (about $85,000 under the project estimate of $1,400,000). Board members were told the district reviewed bidder qualifications and anticipated completion during the summer to avoid disrupting school operations.
The board also…
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