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JLCB approves fiscal status statement, deferred‑maintenance additions, change orders and contract extensions
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Summary
By unanimous consent the committee adopted the fiscal status statement, added eight higher‑education deferred‑maintenance projects, approved a $412,993 change order for an LSU building, combined two Hornbeck water projects, approved a two‑year extension for U. of Louisiana Lafayette's Ellucian contract, accepted $5.5M Water Sector funding recommendation, and approved LED contract extensions.
The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget adopted a set of routine fiscal and capital items by unanimous voice consent and approved several contract extensions and change orders.
Colleen Gill of the Office of Planning and Budget presented the fiscal status statement and five‑year baseline; members adopted the fiscal status statement with no objection. Matt Baker, director of the Office of Facility Planning & Control, asked the committee to add eight projects to the list eligible for funding through the Higher Education Deferred Maintenance Fund Act and recommended approval; the committee approved those additions by unanimous consent.
Baker also presented a $412,993 change order for the Jesse Coates building project at Louisiana State University to allow purchase and installation of new transformers and switchgear; funding will come from the project's contingency and the committee approved the change order. He reported four additional change orders (each between $50,000 and $250,000) for informational review and recommended combining two Town of Hornbeck projects (Westside Water Expansion and Water Plant Expansion) into a single delivery to improve efficiency; the committee approved the combination.
Christy Monte, director of purchasing at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, requested a two‑year extension of the Ellucian Banner ERP consulting services agreement. Monte said the contract was competitively procured originally and that continuing the agreement preserves negotiated rates and continuity. Senator Boudreaux moved approval and the committee approved the extension without objection.
Vice Chairman Zirane reported the Water Sector Commission recommended $5,500,000 in additional funding for the Tensile Water District Association; the recommendation required JLCB approval because it exceeded 5% of the original grant award and the committee approved it. Anne Villa, deputy secretary and CFO for Louisiana Economic Development, asked for one‑year extensions and contract increases for two marketing contracts (media buying and digital communications) awarded in 2023; committee members raised no questions and approved the extensions.
What happened: All listed items were approved at the meeting by unanimous consent; none were recorded as contested votes.
