Jury accepts RFQs for sewer lift station and pump station after brief dispute over scoring

The Cameron Parish Police Jury reviewed competing RFQ submissions for a sewer lift station and a pump station and voted to accept the recommended firms after brief debate about the selection process and scoring.

Royal (staff) recommended Martin Associates as the highest-scoring respondent for the sewer lift station RFQ. One juror moved to table the award for a month to review scoring documents and ensure clarity over the evaluation; other jurors cautioned that tabling could interfere with day-to-day operations and stressed the vote before the body. Following discussion, the motion to accept the recommendation was made and seconded and the jury approved acceptance and granted the president authority to execute the contract(s).

Why it matters: RFQ awards start procurement and contracting timelines for parish infrastructure projects. Jurors asked for documented scoring transparency and indicated willingness to review materials; despite the brief contest over process, the jury approved the awards during the April session.

What remains open: the transcript records debate about tabling and scoring but does not record detailed scoring tables or contract values; jurors asked staff to provide clearer documentation if questions remain.