2025-0296
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 Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc., to perform engineering services for the Ellington Structures - Cousins Pump Station T-Wall (Project No. P080905-5H), in an amount not to exceed $1,583,635.00.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 08-10-7 adopted on October 20, 2008, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of a Contract for Engineering Services with BURK-KLEINPETER, INC. for necessary professional engineering services associated with Parish Project No. P080905 St. Charles Parish West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee and Urban Flood Control; and,
WHEREAS, a Task Order was issued on July 18, 2014, labeled P080905-5H for the Ellington Structures - Cousins Pump Station T-Wall project, under the October 20, 2008 Contract; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish desires to create a new Professional Services Agreement with Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc., for the work associated with Ellington Structures - Cousins Pump Station T-Wall, rather than using the previous Contract for Engineering Services and associated Task Orders; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish and Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc., have mutually agreed on a not to exceed fee of $1,583,635.00 to complete all work associated with the Ellington Structures - Cousins Pump Station T-Wall project, and design work previously completed; and,
WHEREAS, Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. has already been paid $678,566.00 to date for design of this project, which leaves a balance of $905,069.00 to be paid; and,
WHEREAS, the remaining balance of $905,069.00 consists of $470,414.00 to complete design, bidding, construction administration and closeout; $300,000.00 for resident inspection; and $134,655.00 for other Additional Services; and,
WHEREAS, details on the scope, schedule and compensation, including the breakdown of how the $905,069.00 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 Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc., to perform engineering services as required by the Department of Public Works, for the Ellington Structures - Cousins Pump Station T-Wall (Project No. P080905-5H), in the not to exceed amount of $1,583,635.00, 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 ___________, 2025, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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