OCTOBER SPECIAL BOARD MINUTES
OF THE RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Special Board (Tuesday, October 15, 2024)
Generated by Nikki Lucas on Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Members present
Stephen Chapman, Sandra Franklin, George Johnson, Wally Fall, Linda Burgess, Willard McCall, Mark Dryden, Steve Berry, Wilton Barrios
Meeting called to order at 4:59 PM
Meeting Location: The Rapides Parish School Board Meeting Room, 619 Sixth Street, Alexandria, LA
Standing Items
Procedural: 1. Call to Order
Procedural: 2. Invocation, Pledge
Procedural: 3. Roll Call
New Business
Action: 4.Motion to approve Change Order #1 for the “Synthetic Turf Baseball and Softball Fields at Alexandria Senior High School” (Re: RPSB Bid #62-24-17, WO #227784, and PO #24004455) contract between the Rapides Parish School Board and GeoSurfaces, Inc. increasing the contract sum by Twenty-One Thousand, Eight Hundred Dollars ($21,800.00) therefore changing the original contract sum from $758,500.00 to $780,300.00 with no change to the contract time and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith – Mr. Roy F. Rachal
Resolution:to approve Change Order #1 for the “Synthetic Turf Baseball and Softball Fields at Alexandria Senior High School” (Re: RPSB Bid #62-24-17, WO #227784, and PO #24004455) contract between the Rapides Parish School Board and GeoSurfaces, Inc. increasing the contract sum by Twenty-One Thousand, Eight Hundred Dollars ($21,800.00) therefore changing the original contract sum from $758,500.00 to $780,300.00 with no change to the contract time and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith
Motion by Steve Berry, second by Willard McCall.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Aye: Sandra Franklin, Wally Fall, Willard McCall, Steve Berry, Wilton Barrios
Nay: Stephen Chapman, George Johnson, Linda Burgess, Mark Dryden
Action: 5.Motion to approve Change Order #1 for the “IAQ Enhancements at Peabody Montessori School” (Re: RPSB Bid #100-34 and WO #222212) contract between the Rapides Parish School Board and Volute, Inc. increasing the contract sum by Twenty-Two Thousand, Four Hundred, Forty-Nine Dollars and Sixty Cents ($22,449.60) therefore changing the original contract sum from $2,587,000.00 to $2,609,449.60 with no change to the contract time and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith – Mr. Roy F. Rachal
Resolution: to approve Change Order #1 for the “IAQ Enhancements at Peabody Montessori School” (Re: RPSB Bid #100-34 and WO #222212) contract between the Rapides Parish School Board and Volute, Inc. increasing the contract sum by Twenty-Two Thousand, Four Hundred, Forty-Nine Dollars and Sixty Cents ($22,449.60) therefore changing the original contract sum from $2,587,000.00 to $2,609,449.60 with no change to the contract time and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith
Motion by Steve Berry, second by Willard McCall.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Aye: Sandra Franklin, George Johnson, Wally Fall, Willard McCall, Steve Berry, Wilton Barrios
Nay: Stephen Chapman, Linda Burgess, Mark Dryden
Action: 6. Motion to approve Change Order #2 for the “IAQ Enhancements at Rosenthal Montessori School” (Re: RPSB Bid #100-38 and WO #222496) contract between the Rapides Parish School Board and Bayou Rapides Corporation increasing the contract sum by Eighteen Thousand, Eight Hundred, Ninety-Five Dollars ($18,895.00) therefore changing the original contract sum from $2,508,674.00 to $2,527,569.00 with no change to the contract time and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith – Mr. Roy F. Rachal
Resolution:to approve Change Order #2 for the “IAQ Enhancements at Rosenthal Montessori School” (Re: RPSB Bid #100-38 and WO #222496) contract between the Rapides Parish School Board and Bayou Rapides Corporation increasing the contract sum by Eighteen Thousand, Eight Hundred, Ninety-Five Dollars ($18,895.00) therefore changing the original contract sum from $2,508,674.00 to $2,527,569.00 with no change to the contract time and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith
Motion by Willard McCall, second by Steve Berry.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Aye: Sandra Franklin, Wally Fall, Linda Burgess, Willard McCall, Steve Berry, Wilton Barrios
Nay: Stephen Chapman, George Johnson, Mark Dryden
Action: 7.Motion to approve Change Order #2 for the “IAQ Enhancements at Pineville High School” (Re: RPSB Bid #100-12 and WO #200256) contract between the Rapides Parish School Board and Byrnes Mechanical Contractors, Inc. increasing the contract time by One Hundred Forty (140) days, therefore changing the date of Substantial Completion to October 31, 2024 and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith – Mr. Roy F. Rachal
Amend motion to read- Motion to approve Change Order #2 for the “IAQ Enhancements at Pineville High School” (Re: RPSB Bid #100-12 and WO #200256) contract between the Rapides Parish School Board and Byrnes Mechanical Contractors, Inc. increasing the contract time by One Hundred Forty (140) days, therefore changing the date of Substantial Completion to September 30, 2024 and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith
Motion by Steve Berry, second by Willard McCall.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Aye: Stephen Chapman, Sandra Franklin, George Johnson, Wally Fall, Linda Burgess, Willard McCall, Mark Dryden, Steve Berry, Wilton Barrios
Action: 8.Motion to enter into an agreement between the Rapides Parish School Board and Farnsworth Group for third party peer review and required reporting of the storm shelter at Cherokee Elementary and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith – Mr. Roy F. Rachal
Resolution: to enter into an agreement between the Rapides Parish School Board and Farnsworth Group for third party peer review and required reporting of the storm shelter at Cherokee Elementary and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith
Motion by Willard McCall, second by George Johnson.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Aye: Stephen Chapman, Sandra Franklin, George Johnson, Wally Fall, Linda Burgess, Willard McCall, Mark Dryden, Steve Berry, Wilton Barrios
Action: 9.Motion to approve correction of Change Order #2 for the “Locker Room Renovations at Tioga Junior High School” (Re: RPSB Bid #11-24-09, WO #220841, and PO #24004634) contract between the Rapides Parish School Board and Tudor, Inc. previously approved on 10/1/2024 and correct the contract sum from $629,386.00 to $620,386.00 with no change to the contract time and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith – Mr. Roy F. Rachal
Resolution:to approve correction of Change Order #2 for the “Locker Room Renovations at Tioga Junior High School” (Re: RPSB Bid #11-24-09, WO #220841, and PO #24004634) contract between the Rapides Parish School Board and Tudor, Inc. previously approved on 10/1/2024 and correct the contract sum from $629,386.00 to $620,386.00 with no change to the contract time and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith
Motion by Steve Berry, second by Willard McCall.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Aye: Stephen Chapman, Sandra Franklin, George Johnson, Wally Fall, Linda Burgess, Willard McCall, Mark Dryden, Steve Berry, Wilton Barrios
Action: 10. Motion to enter into an agreement between the Rapides Parish School Board and Farnsworth Group for third party peer review and required reporting of the storm shelter at Huddle Elementary and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith – Mr. Roy F. Rachal
Resolution:to enter into an agreement between the Rapides Parish School Board and Farnsworth Group for third party peer review and required reporting of the storm shelter at Huddle Elementary and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith
Motion by Steve Berry, second by Willard McCall.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Aye: Stephen Chapman, Sandra Franklin, George Johnson, Wally Fall, Linda Burgess, Willard McCall, Mark Dryden, Steve Berry, Wilton Barrios
Action: 11.Motion to approve Change Order #2 for the “District 62 Bond Project at Martin Park Elementary School” (Re: RPSB Bid #62-24-04, WO #207398 and PO #24001371) contract between the Rapides Parish School Board and Tudor, Inc. increasing the sum Sixteen Thousand, One Hundred Ninety-Eight Dollars($16,198.00) therefore changing the current contract sum from $1,684,267.00 to $1,700,465.00 along with increasing the contract time by Forty-Five (45) days and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith – Mr. Roy F. Rachal
Resolution:to approve Change Order #2 for the “District 62 Bond Project at Martin Park Elementary School” (Re: RPSB Bid #62-24-04, WO #207398 and PO #24001371) contract between the Rapides Parish School Board and Tudor, Inc. increasing the sum Sixteen Thousand, One Hundred Ninety-Eight Dollars($16,198.00) therefore changing the current contract sum from $1,684,267.00 to $1,700,465.00 along with increasing the contract time by Forty-Five (45) days and authorize the Board President to sign any documentation in connection therewith
Motion by Steve Berry, second by Willard McCall.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Aye: Sandra Franklin, George Johnson, Wally Fall, Linda Burgess, Willard McCall, Mark Dryden, Steve Berry, Wilton Barrios
Nay: Stephen Chapman
Action: 12. Motion to uphold the Rapides Parish School Board Discipline Review Committee’s recommendation - Mr. Terrence Williams
Resolution:to uphold the Rapides Parish School Board Discipline Review Committee’s recommendation
Motion by Steve Berry, second by Willard McCall.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Aye: Stephen Chapman, Sandra Franklin, George Johnson, Wally Fall, Linda Burgess, Willard McCall, Mark Dryden, Steve Berry, Wilton Barrios
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/s/Dr. Stephen Chapman
President
ATTEST:
/s/Jeff Powell
Secretary
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