2025-0292
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(GRANTS OFFICE & DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
RESOLUTION NO. ___________
Title
A resolution to approve scope of work and budget revisions to complete flood improvements within the Turtle Pond watershed area in St. Rose utilizing funding through the Louisiana Watershed Initiative.
Body
WHEREAS, in February 2024, St. Charles Parish entered into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State of Louisiana Office of Community Development for $15,000,000.00 in funding through the Louisiana Watershed Initiative (LWI); and,
WHEREAS, the funding was to be distributed as follows, $9,230,000.00 in funding to the Turtle Pond Pump Station Upgrades and $5,770,000.00 in funding to the Fairfield and Oakland Pump Station Upgrades; and,
WHEREAS, the LWI program requires the completion of a Hydrology and Hydraulic Study of each project; and,
WHEREAS, the result of the Hydrology and Hydraulic Study for the Turtle Pond Pump Station Upgrades project determined that conveyance improvements, in addition to the pump station upgrade, are necessary; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish worked with the Louisiana Office of Community Development to propose a successful plan of action to expand the scope of the project to reduce the flooding in the Turtle Pond watershed area; and,
WHEREAS, the new plan requires a change in scope from the original proposed project and the addition of local funding to the budget; and,
WHEREAS, the new proposed project has an estimated cost of $12,837,334.43; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish is committed to providing the additional local funding needed to complete the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby approve and support the scope of work and budget revisions to complete flood improvements within the Turtle Pond watershed area in St. Rose utilizing funding through the Louisiana Watershed Initiative.
The foregoing resolution h...
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