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Terrebonne Parish school board approves $95,770 South Terrebonne restroom change order after debate over costs
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The Terrebonne Parish School Board voted to approve a $95,770 change order to replace 47 toilets and renovate two restrooms for ADA compliance at South Terrebonne High School after heated discussion about costs and the fact work began before full-board approval.
The Terrebonne Parish School Board on Oct. 21 approved a $95,770 change order for South Terrebonne High School to replace 47 toilets and renovate restrooms 1‑64 and 1‑65 for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.
Board member Debbie Benoit raised the motion during committee reports and objected to the timing and price, saying she learned “right before the board meeting” that the toilets had been installed without full-board approval and that the cost figures did not make sense to her. “These estimates had us all scratching our heads,” Benoit said, noting concerns about the apparent ratio of material to labor and…
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