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Transportation committee approves CMAR procurement for Bogalusa shelter and three school projects
Summary
The Transportation, Highways and Public Works committee authorized the construction-manager-at-risk (CMAR) procurement method for a Bogalusa community center emergency shelter and three school projects in Ascension Parish (Dutchtown High, Gonzales Middle, LeBlanc Special Services) to help control rising construction costs; motions were approved with no recorded objections.
The Transportation, Highways and Public Works committee voted to authorize the construction-manager-at-risk (CMAR) procurement method for four projects, including a community center emergency shelter in Bogalusa and three school renovation/addition projects in Ascension Parish.
Committee members discussed the procedure and funding before each vote. Chair Borriak opened the meeting and staff said the CMAR approvals under consideration are limited to allowing design and preconstruction services under the CMAR method; full project funding will proceed through the state capital outlay process.
Why it matters: presenters and committee members said CMAR lets project teams involve a construction manager early to help control costs, value-engineer designs and plan construction sequencing for active sites. Wendell Armand, managing member of Sidus Development Collective, introduced his firm’s role on the Bogalusa project, saying, “We are a developer that was hired to oversee the delivery of this project for the city of Bogalusa.” Gerald Bilas, identified as the project…
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