School Board approves PR contract, demolition bid and several procurement actions
July 01, 2026 | St. John the Baptist Parish, School Boards, Louisiana
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The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board approved several procurement actions and contract awards at the April 20 meeting.
Notable awards and authorizations: The board voted to award a public relations consultant contract to River Region LLC at an annual cost of $49,000 (motion by Mitchell-Williams, second DeFrancesch; roll call recorded 9 yeas). The board awarded a plumbing supply contract to Southern Pipe & Supplies (lowest responsive bidder), authorized solicitation of quotes for pressure washing and painting at district schools, and authorized advertising to receive bids for electrical supplies. The board also approved the bid award for large cafeteria equipment to Associated Food Equipment & Supplies and awarded the demolition of the WSJE Annex to The Luster Group at a cost of $69,901.99. A change order for Lemoine’s Hurricane Ida remediation contract for FEMA conformance was also approved.
Why it matters: These contract decisions commit district funds and start procurement or project work. The PR contract, demolition award and remediation change order each have identifiable dollar amounts recorded in the minutes; other solicitations and awards were authorized with instruction to proceed to bid or quote.
Votes and procedure: Each award or authorization was moved and approved by recorded roll-call votes as noted in the meeting minutes. The demolition award and change order were recorded with the contractor names and amounts shown in the minutes.
What remains unclear: The meeting record does not detail budget line-items or long-term contract terms (beyond the annual PR fee), nor does it specify project start dates or completion timelines in the minutes.
Notable awards and authorizations: The board voted to award a public relations consultant contract to River Region LLC at an annual cost of $49,000 (motion by Mitchell-Williams, second DeFrancesch; roll call recorded 9 yeas). The board awarded a plumbing supply contract to Southern Pipe & Supplies (lowest responsive bidder), authorized solicitation of quotes for pressure washing and painting at district schools, and authorized advertising to receive bids for electrical supplies. The board also approved the bid award for large cafeteria equipment to Associated Food Equipment & Supplies and awarded the demolition of the WSJE Annex to The Luster Group at a cost of $69,901.99. A change order for Lemoine’s Hurricane Ida remediation contract for FEMA conformance was also approved.
Why it matters: These contract decisions commit district funds and start procurement or project work. The PR contract, demolition award and remediation change order each have identifiable dollar amounts recorded in the minutes; other solicitations and awards were authorized with instruction to proceed to bid or quote.
Votes and procedure: Each award or authorization was moved and approved by recorded roll-call votes as noted in the meeting minutes. The demolition award and change order were recorded with the contractor names and amounts shown in the minutes.
What remains unclear: The meeting record does not detail budget line-items or long-term contract terms (beyond the annual PR fee), nor does it specify project start dates or completion timelines in the minutes.
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