2025-0262
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF Public Works)
ORDINANCE NO: ___________
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An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of Change Order No. 1 for the Lakewood Dr. Reconstruction (Project No P190201, State Project No. H.014051, Federal Aid Project No. H014051), to decrease the contract amount by $622,252.34; resulting in a revised contract amount of $5,357,339.29.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 19-9-6 adopted on September 23, 2019, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of an Engineering Services Contract with Shread-Kuyrkendall & Associates, Inc. for the design of Parish Project No. P190201, Lakewood Drive Reconstruction; and,
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 6504 adopted on June 15, 2020, by the St. Charles Parish Council, requesting the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development perform a study to determine the feasibility of the installation of a right turn lane on Lakewood Drive, Luling, in conjunction with protected left turn signal phases, pavement markings, and directional signage at its intersection with U.S. Highway 90 and Barton Avenue (LA 3060), to reflect and further enhance the traffic management improvements recently installed at U.S. Highway 90 and Barton Avenue (LA 3060), and further request installation of traffic revisions if said study determines revisions are warranted; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21-1-1 adopted on January 11, 2021, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of an Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), for Parish Project No. P190201 Lakewood Drive Reconstruction State Project No. H.014051, Federal Aid Project No. H014051; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 23-4-5 adopted on April 10, 2023, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of a Contract with Byron E. Talbot Contractor, Inc., for the construction of the Lakewood Dr. Reconstruction, State Project No. H.014051, Federal Aid Project No. H014051, extending from East/West Heather Dr. to Highway 90 in the amount of $5,979,591.63; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 23-5-7 adopted on May 22, 2023, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Gulf South Engineering and Testing, Inc., to perform testing services for Lakewood Dr. Reconstruction State Project No. H.014051, Federal Aid Project No. H014051 (Project No. P190201) in a not to exceed amount of $60,100.00; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 25-8-8 adopted on August 4, 2025, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of Amendment No. 1 to Ordinance No. 19-9-6, which approved the Engineering Services Contract with Shread-Kuyrkendall & Associates, Inc. for the Lakewood Drive Reconstruction (Project No. P190201), to increase the construction and closeout amount by $80,000.00 for a new not to exceed amount of $280,000.00, increasing the overall contract amount to $799,380.24; and,
WHEREAS, the construction contract with Byron E. Talbot Contractor, Inc. needs to be amended by change order to revise the contract quantities which will result in a decrease to the total contract value by $622,252.34.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Change Order No. 1 for Lakewood Dr. Reconstruction (Project No P190201, State Project No. H.014051, Federal Aid Project No. H014051), to decrease the contract amount by $622,252.34, which results in a revised total contract amount of $5,357,339.29 is hereby approved and accepted.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute said Change Order 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 ___________, 2025, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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