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Port Fourchon board approves lease renewals, contract awards and $3.12 million in expenditures
Summary
The Port Fourchon board approved a series of motions including a MagNet Environmental lease renewal through 05/31/2042, a landlord access agreement for Rotorcraft Leasing, termination and re‑lease of GLF‑315 to Tetra Technologies, multiple contract awards and recognition of $3,123,047.53 in expenditures.
Port Fourchon commissioners approved multiple leases, contract awards and a package of expenditures during their meeting.
Executive committee matters: the board approved MagNet Environmental’s lease renewal for GLF‑203‑1 through May 31, 2042. The board also approved a landlord access agreement for Rotorcraft Leasing at slip 10 following changes in ownership, and it approved terminating the existing GLF‑315 arrangement and leasing GLF‑315 to Tetra Technologies.
Construction and procurement: the board approved pre‑disaster emergency storm debris removal contracts recommended by DRC Emergency Services, awarded the semiannual fuel supplier contract to Wagas Mac Oil Company LLC (rack rate plus 18.95¢), and accepted low bids for semiannual construction materials with a specific award of river sand to Golden Meadows South where multiple vendors bid the same price.
Finance approvals: Chairman Rodney Gisclair presented and the board approved payment of June invoices and recognized expenditures over $25,000 totaling $3,123,047.53. Major items included Onshore Materials LLC ($1,425,748.52) for Fouchon Beach maintenance and restoration; Grand Isle Shipyard ($354,294.05) for Port Fouchon recreational and coastal wetlands park work; GIS Engineering ($191,681.52) for deepening and permitting tasks; and several other contracts and purchases listed by staff. The board also approved unaudited financial statements for January–June 2026.
Travel: commissioners approved out‑of‑state travel requests for port officials, including the executive director and multiple commissioners, to attend the Louisiana Live event in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19–23, 2027.
Votes and procedure: motions were moved and seconded on the floor and recorded as carried for the listed items. Where the transcript records only an affirmative voice and the chair’s declaration that a motion carried, the board recorded the action as approved.
Why it matters: the approvals move several port projects and contracts into implementation and commit operational funds. The recognized expenditures provide transparency on large payments and vendors the port is actively engaging.
What’s next: staff will proceed with awarded contracts and report back on project progress in upcoming meetings; the board authorized travel and will receive any subsequent travel reports after the event.
