2025-0393
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF Public Works)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
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An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Barowka and Bonura Engineers & Consultants (BBEC), LLC, to perform engineering services for the Ormond CN Railway Culverts (Project No. P200801), in the not to exceed amount of $1,097,231.00.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 20-9-5 adopted on September 21, 2020, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of an engineering an engineering services agreement with Barowka and Bonura Engineers & Consultants (BBEC), LLC for providing all necessary services for the Ormond Railroad Culverts Project (P200801), in the amount of $331,520.00; and,
WHEREAS, a Notice to Proceed was given for BBEC to begin work on the Ormond CN Railway Culverts Project (Project No. P200801) on October 1st, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, the 2020 Agreement with BBEC has expired; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish desires to enter into a new Professional Services Agreement with BBEC to continue the work associated with the ongoing Ormond CN Railway Culverts (Project No. P200801); and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish and BBEC have mutually agreed on a not to exceed fee of $1,097,231.00 to complete all remaining work associated with the Ormond CN Railway Culverts (Project No. P200801) and all design and permitting work previously completed; and,
WHEREAS, BBEC has already been paid $331,355.55 to date for design and permitting work previously completed, leaving a balance of $765,905.45 to be paid; and,
WHEREAS, the remaining balance of $765,905.45 consists of $282,704.25 to complete basic services and $483,171.20 to complete supplemental services; and,
WHEREAS, details on the scope, schedule and compensation, including the breakdown on how the remaining $765,905.45 is to be paid, are described in the attached Professional Services Agreement.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Professional Services Agreement between St. Charles Parish and Barowka and Bonura Engineers & Consultants, LLC, to perform engineering services as required by the Department of Public Works, for the Ormond CN Railway Culverts (Project No. P200801), in the not to exceed amount of $1,097,231.00, is hereby approved and accepted.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of St. Charles Parish.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of , 2026, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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SECRETARY:
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