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Board approves $23.13 million Thompson bid for Terrebonne High renovation after debate over alternates and acoustics
Summary
The board accepted Thompson Construction's lowest responsive bid of $23.128 million and set a $25 million project budget funded by the building fund and 2025 bonds; members debated rejecting three alternates and whether to pursue a lower-cost acoustic fix for the gym.
The Terrebonne Parish School Board on Jan. 6 approved awarding the renovation of Terrebonne High School to Thompson Construction Company LLC based on staff recommendation and the lowest responsive bid of $23,128,000. The board established a total project budget of $25,000,000, funded from the building fund and 2025 bond proceeds.
Staff recommended rejecting three alternates that would add roughly $229,000 (auditorium work), $79,000 (practice gym extended ductwork/acoustics) and $600,683 (bus canopy), citing that including all alternates would push the…
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