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Committee approves $4.16 million bus-facility award, multiple change orders and hires design firm
Summary
The Lafourche Parish School Board Land and Facilities Committee approved a $4,155,996.52 total award for a new bus facility, accepted several Hurricane Ida repair change orders, and voted to hire Planis Design Group to assess an auxiliary gym repair.
The Lafourche Parish School Board Land and Facilities Committee approved a recommendation to award the district's bus fleet facility contract and voted on multiple change orders and a design hire at its meeting.
Staff recommended awarding the bus yard contract to 4A Contracting Group LLC with a base bid of $3,130,000, Alternate 1 for two additional service bays ($617,000) and Alternate 2 (parking/drive adjustments) for $117,000, and to reject Alternate 3. The recommendation included design fees of $291,996.52 for a total project amount of $4,155,996.52. Daniel Bruce, who presented the bids, said the board received 10 bidders and that the recommended package keeps the project within the intended scope while adding functional shop bays. The motion (moved by Mister Titus; seconded by Mister Wright) passed by voice vote.
Chair (speaker 2) summarized the motion and noted the acceptance was by voice vote. "We have voice vote, please. All in favor, say aye," the Chair said;…
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