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Council awards $6.418 million low bid for Burdine Water Plant Improvements Phase 3
Summary
The city recommended awarding the low bid to Lemoyne Company LLC for $6,418,000 for Burdine Water Plant Improvements Phase 3, contingent on capital budget adjustments and concurrence by the Louisiana Water Sector; council approved the award.
The Sulphur City Council voted on March 10 to award the low bid for the Burdine Water Plant Improvements Phase 3 to Lemoyne Company LLC for $6,418,000, contingent on modifications to the capital budget and concurrence from the Louisiana Water Sector (recorded as a funding/approval contingency).
City staff and the mayor noted the bid exceeded the engineer’s estimate (roughly $5.5 million) and attributed the difference to specialized costs for glass-lined tanks and market conditions. Staff warned that declining to move forward could jeopardize approximately $3.15 million in state Water Sector funding tied to the project.
Councilmembers discussed prior engineering memos documenting years of underinvestment in the water system and expressed support for proceeding. Staff said they would review capital priorities and reallocate funds as needed to accommodate the bid. The motion to award the contract subject to budget modifications and state concurrence carried on a council roll-call vote.
Council also announced the bid opening schedule for related projects and emphasized the city’s multi-year investment in water-system improvements.
