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Council approves multiple bids and contract amendments, including $150,000 HVAC extension
Summary
The council adopted several procurement-related resolutions Feb. 4: accepted a road preservation low bid from Material Resources Incorporated and Buddy Whitney Canal low bidder Barrier Construction (reported by the president), approved a $150,000 three-year HVAC maintenance contract amendment with Louisiana Controls, Inc., accepted a vehicle bid from Cazenave Motor Co., and authorized RFPs and additional contract funding including $100,000 added to a Desire Line LLC community development contract for a strategic sewer plan.
St. James Parish Council members approved a series of procurement and contract actions at the Feb. 4 meeting.
President Peter Dufresne reported apparent low bidders for recent bid openings: Barrier Construction for the Buddy Whitney Canal project (canal re-profiling and concrete lining) and Material Resources Incorporated for the road preservation program. The president said the road preservation low bid was "over a million dollars less than the previous year's amended road preservation contract." The transcript records these bidders as the apparent low bidders at recent openings but does not include final contract award documents.
The council adopted Resolution 26-22 to amend the contract with Louisiana Controls, Inc. to $150,000 and extend it three years for preventative maintenance on HVAC controls of parish government buildings. The resolution was moved and seconded and adopted unanimously (six in favor, one absent). Resolution 26-26 accepted a bid from Cazenave Motor Co. Inc. for a 2026 Ford Expedition for the parish. The council also approved Resolution 26-24 to increase an existing professional services contract with Desire Line LLC by $100,000 to develop a strategic sewer plan and technical infrastructure manual funded by an Office of Community Development Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program grant. Additionally, Resolution 26-23 authorized the parish president to advertise for and accept competitive bids for vehicles for the Operations Department, and Resolution 26-25 authorized an RFP for landscaping and grounds maintenance services.
The meeting transcript does not include contract documents, detailed scopes of work, or vendor bids beyond the low-bidder names and amended amounts presented audibly during the meeting; procurement files would need to be reviewed for full award and contract terms.
