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File #: 2026-0060    Version: 1 Name: Professional Services Agreement with Principal Engineering, Inc., for West Bank Water Treatment Plant, E Plant Construction (Project No. WWKS 118), in the not to exceed amount of $4,814,099.00
Type: Ordinance Status: Public Hearing
File created: 2/9/2026 In control: Parish Council
On agenda: 3/2/2026 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Principal Engineering, Inc., for West Bank Water Treatment Plant, E Plant Construction (Project No. WWKS 118), in the not to exceed amount of $4,814,099.00.
Sponsors: Matthew Jewell, Department of Waterworks
Attachments: 1. 2026-0060 Principal Engineering Inc - Professiona... Agreement - December 29, 2025 (1), 2. 2026-0060 Principal Engineering Inc - Rate Sheet - December 29, 2025, 3. 2026-0060 Principal Engineering Inc - Corporate Resolution - December 29, 2025
Related files: 2025-0290
2026-0060
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF WATERWORKS)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
Title
An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Principal Engineering, Inc., for West Bank Water Treatment Plant, E Plant Construction (Project No. WWKS 118), in the not to exceed amount of $4,814,099.00.
Body
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 6860, adopted on September 22, 2025, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the State of Louisiana and St. Charles Parish for funding to construct the West Bank Water Treatment Plant, E Plant Construction project (Facility Planning and Control Project No. 50-J45-25-02) in the amount of $3,000,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish desires to make improvements to the West Bank Mississippi River intake structure, construct a new 4 million gallon per day (MGD) Plant E to replace existing Plants A and B and increase capacity, and complete other associated improvements to support this plant upgrade before Plants A and B are demolished; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish and Principal Engineering, Inc., have mutually agreed on a not to exceed fee of $4,814,099.00 to complete the work consisting of conceptual and full design of the plant improvements, inclusive of supplemental services to aid in design such as surveying, geotechnical investigation, permitting, independent technical review and subsurface utility investigation, as well as two full time resident project representatives during construction; and,
WHEREAS, details on scope, schedule and compensation 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 Principal Engineering, Inc. for West Bank Water Treatment Plant, E Plant Construction (Project No. WWKS 118), in the amount not...

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