2024-0329
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
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An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of an Amendment No. 1 to Ordinance No. 21-8-16, which approved the Professional Services Agreement with Duplantis Design Group (DDG), to perform engineering services for the Des Allemands Boat Launch (Project No. P210705), to reallocate funds for the current and future boat launch project phases.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21-4-2 adopted on April 5, 2021, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approving and authorizing the execution of an Act of Donation by and between Chevron U.S.A., Inc. and St. Charles Parish, for a certain parcel of land comprising of approximately 109.8 acres, for the purpose of a boat launch and park along Bayou Des Allemands; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21-8-16 adopted on August 23, 2021, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approving and authorizing the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Duplantis Design Group (DDG), to perform engineering services for a Des Allemands Boat Launch (Project No. P210705); and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 23-7-16 adopted on July 31, 2023, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approving and authorizing the execution of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between St. Charles Parish and the Lafourche Basin Levee District relative to a levee lift for the Sunset Drainage District within the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee System (Project A) and access roadway and surcharge area for a future boat ramp located on property known as Des Allemands Boat Launch (Project B); and,
WHEREAS, Duplantis Design Group created a separate set of drawings for the access roadway and surcharge area to be bid with the levee lift project, as well as completing bid and construction administration services for said installation of the access roadway and surcharge area, and therefore fees from the original contract were allocated to compensate Duplantis Design Group for these services; and,
WHEREAS, an amendment is required to reallocate funds for the design, bid and construction administration of the finalized roadway and boat launch project, and a future amendment will be necessary to include residential inspection and any additional construction administration funds once the construction duration is determined; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish and Duplantis Design Group have mutually agreed to reallocate the funds as shown in the amended Attachment C to complete the work.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement between St. Charles Parish and Duplantis Design Group (DDG), for the Des Allemands Boat Launch (Project No. P210705) to reallocate funds is hereby approved and accepted.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute Amendment No. 1 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 , 2024, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
CHAIRMAN:
SECRETARY:
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:
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