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Public Services committee advances sewer, gas‑line and drainage projects; HVAC renovations planned
Summary
The Public Services Committee discussed a sewer repair funding program targeting high‑need areas, a change order for gas‑line improvements, purchase of submersible pumps for the Howard Tunnel lift station, multiple HVAC renovation change orders, and phase‑three engineering on Westside Alma drainage improvements.
Presenter summarized the Public Services Committee agenda, which included priority infrastructure maintenance and capital purchases.
The committee reviewed a program (referred to in the transcript as "Bitnap's") to pursue additional funding for sewer repair and replacement, with a focus on hotspots in the parish where costs concentrate in low‑ to moderate‑income households and where water quality improvements can be documented. Presenter said a change order was considered to the agreement with Norseman Bourgeois Contractors for gas‑line improvements in the Presquile Isle area.
Presenter said the parish proposed buying two submersible pumps for nearly $75,000 to upgrade the Howard Tunnel Sewer Lift Station and increase flow serving the Oaks Apartments area off Hollywood. The committee also reviewed change orders and agreements for HVAC renovations at Government Towers and at the Terrebonne Courthouse and Courthouse Annex to reduce ongoing chiller rental expenses.
Finally, the committee considered an amendment to an engineering agreement for the Westside Alma Drainage Improvements, described as phase three of a multi‑phase drainage project. Those engineering and equipment items will move to the council for approval.
