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Engineering grants committee approves phase‑2 design services; updates on sewer plant, bridge and drainage projects
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Summary
The engineering grants committee received updates from GIS Engineering, DDG and Infiniti on multiple drainage and sewer projects, heard that a coastal permit was approved, learned a parish bridge may require closure for inspection, and approved phase‑2 design services pending cost analysis; Infiniti recommended a $209,213 payout.
The engineering grants committee received multiple project updates and approved next design steps for grant‑funded drainage work.
GIS Engineering reported on a series of drainage projects (Bell Rose Lane, L'amour project, and others) and noted coastal‑office approval had been received for a component of the counsel canal/coastal permit. Committee members were advised to expect agency coordination including Corps of Engineers review for certain permits. The group also was informed that a parish bridge on Bayou Saint Vincent has structural damage and may need to be closed while a formal inspection and project work proceed.
DDG reported a project kickoff and the start of engineering tasks including survey and geotech work and coordination with DOTD and Entergy. Infiniti Engineering provided a progress update on wastewater treatment plant work (Violet and Grissapie sites), reporting no delays and that work at Grissapie is scheduled for substantial completion on March 19; Infiniti submitted payout recommendation number 1 in the amount of $209,213.
The committee reviewed a proposal for phase‑2 design services for the Bayou Saint Vincent (and related courthouse/road projects) and, after confirming that the proposal met grant administrator requirements and a cost analysis was acceptable, approved the proposal and authorized the president to sign.
Why it matters: the approvals and updates move multiple infrastructure projects—drainage, sewer, pumping stations and bridge evaluations—forward and affect grant timelines and capital spending deadlines (staff emphasized funds must be spent by December 31).
