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Engineering and grants update: multiple drainage and sewer projects advance; Belle Rose Lane over budget on opinion of cost
Summary
Consultants updated jurors on Belle Rose Lane (opinion of cost ~$236,000 vs $225,000 budget, GOMESA funding), Jolimar Street, Cancienne Canal, Bayou St. Vincent, Ring Levees, and near-complete parish-wide sewer plant improvements; several grant and contract authorizations were approved.
At the Engineering & Grants Committee meeting, GIS Engineering and parish staff provided status updates across a portfolio of projects. Dwayne Veillon (GIS Engineering) said Belle Rose Lane’s preliminary opinion of cost is about $236,000 compared with a project budget of $225,000; the committee noted the funding source as GOMESA and discussed options to lower costs before bidding. Veillon also described progress on Cancienne Canal (90% design submitted March 12, 2026; permit review timeline ~6 months) and Bayou St. Vincent (30% submittal and a hydraulics report filed July 6).
Duplantis Design Group reported that 50–60% level documents for Pierre Part/Belle River ring levees will be ready July 22, 2026, with preliminary cost estimates to follow pending DOTD permits. Infinity Engineering said parish-wide sewer plant improvements are nearing completion with all sites operational except Georgette. The committee approved authorizations including payment forms for LGAP/CWEF, a supplemental DOTD agreement for LA 1/LA 308 sidewalks (95% DOTD / 5% parish), and the 2025–2026 CWEF contract for $156,000 to construct water lines and pump improvements; the committee also granted substantial completion for the Concession Stand Roof Project and authorized a 30-day bid for Health Unit Repairs.
