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Lafourche Parish committee approves multiple school change orders and hires, hears repair updates
Summary
At its April 29 meeting the Lafourche Parish Land & Facilities Management Committee approved several change orders and consultant hires for school projects, received progress reports on Hurricane Ida repairs and stadium work, and authorized contracts for canopy and sanitary piping projects.
The Lafourche Parish Land & Facilities Management Committee on April 29 approved a series of change orders and consultant hires and received status reports on Hurricane Ida repair work at multiple schools.
Committee members approved a change order to add light fixtures at Golden Meadow Middle School; the transcript listed the amount in the record as "$5,7174" (amount unclear in the record), and the motion carried. The committee also approved a change order producing a credit for the South Luch High School HVAC renovation (the credit appeared in the record as $6,244). Both motions were moved and seconded and carried by voice vote.
Project managers reported progress on a range of repair and renovation efforts tied to Hurricane Ida: Travis Parker said crews have addressed flooring ramping malfunctions, submitted a lighting-related change order, and plan further geotechnical testing at Building 3 before a geotech firm evaluates settlement. Justin Cortez told the committee St. Charles Elementary contractors are preparing the site for concrete work and that the Tibido Learning Center has issued a notice to proceed and is moving through shop-drawing review. Robert Utley said boiler equipment for a three-site replacement package remains delayed in delivery and that a time-extension change order is likely.
The committee also approved hiring Gossson Holloway Cortez for the WS Leaf Elementary canopy replacement project (opinion of probable cost listed as $453,420; design fee listed as $49,234 in the record) and Castanos Goodwin Utley for the Tibido High School sanitary piping project (opinion of probable cost $220,000; design fee $25,449). Michael Bado updated committee members on stadium repairs at Tibido, Central and South schools, noting topside concrete repairs and coatings have been applied at Tibido and that column repairs, chipping and cathodic-protection anodes are being used to limit future corrosion.
The committee moved and approved each contract and change order by voice vote. Several figures were read aloud during the meeting; the official agenda packet and contract documents should be consulted for exact amounts and contract language.
The committee adjourned after a final clarification that the North Laorose hydronic piping project will be funded from the air-conditioning maintenance (ACM) account rather than the general fund.
