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MovEBR Program Contracts

At a glance

  • What: Council approves a steady run of engineering, inspection, appraisal and construction contracts for the MovEBR transportation program, including two proposed two-year program management extensions worth about $32.5 million.
  • Where it stands: Aug 26 and Sep 9 approvals were all unanimous. Two large program management contracts (Westwood and Stantec) and several appraisal and design contracts were introduced September 9.
  • Next: Public hearing on the introduced contracts on September 23, 2026.

Program management extensions introduced September 9

  • Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (formerly CSRS, Inc.): two-year extension of professional program management services for the New Capacity Improvement Projects (City-Parish Project No. 19-CS-HC-0001), not to exceed $12,539,242.00.
  • Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.: supplement and two-year extension of program management for Community Enhancement, Improving Existing Corridors and Traffic Management Projects (Project No. 19-CS-HC-0005), not to exceed $19,919,000.00.

Other introductions September 9

  • Appraisal services for the Sherwood Forest Extension (Project No. 20-CP-HC-0014): three contracts of up to $59,200.00 each, with an individual appraiser, Maurin Enterprises, LLC and Right of Way Services, Inc.
  • Hooper Road (Blackwater Road to Joor Road): $9,240.00 more for appraisal review by an individual appraiser, total $167,200.00.
  • ECM Consultants, Inc. Supplemental Agreement No. 3 for construction inspection on Constantin (Midway to Bluebonnet): $391,323.00, total $1,286,514.40.
  • Regis Infrastructure Group: engineering for the Baringer Road, Cal Road and Forest Oaks sidewalks, $148,834.70.
  • La Terre Engineering LLC: design for Spanish Town area sidewalk and ADA improvements and South River Road ADA access, $88,268.06.

Approved September 9 (12-0)

  • Evans-Graves Engineers, Inc., Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for construction inspection on Mickens Road (Hooper to Joor): $1,189,458.65, total $2,250,693.86. Motion Councilwoman Harris, second Councilwoman Adams.
  • Vectura Consulting Services, LLC, Supplemental Agreement No. 3 for inspection on the Baton Rouge Bus Rapid Transit enhancement project: $120,000.00, total $670,375.00. Motion Councilman Hurst, second Councilwoman Amoroso. Phillip Lillard emailed opposition.
  • Plank Road corridor enhancement (Dawson to Harding), Change Order No. 2 with Command Construction Industries: plus $20,563.99 for pedestrian facilities during signal work, new contract total $2,571,147.43. Motion Councilman Hurst, second Councilwoman Amoroso.
  • Low bids: Floynell Drive sidewalk to Grady Crawford Construction Co., Inc. at $526,540.00 (six bids, high bid $727,953.81); Glasgow Avenue sidewalks (Hyacinth to Perkins) to The Luster Group, LLC at $950,089.00 (seven bids, high $1,483,617.00). Both on Councilwoman Amoroso's motion, seconded by Councilwoman Adams.

Approved August 26 (9-0)

  • Stantec Supplemental Agreement No. 5, Constantin/Dijon Avenue Phase II: $50,000.00, total $866,386.00.
  • SJB Group, LLC Supplemental Agreement No. 2, Highland Road and Siegen Lane intersection: $21,661.74, total $569,361.70.
  • Buchart Horn, Inc. Supplemental Agreement No. 1: $156,297.26, total $635,712.03.
  • Sustainable Design Solutions, LLC: engineering for sidewalks including Hearthstone Drive, $132,188.47.
  • Robertson Avenue sidewalks supplemental design services: $23,529.44, total $203,409.33. Phillip Lillard emailed opposition to this item and the Sustainable Design Solutions contract.
  • Lighting design on Central Thruway between Florida Boulevard and Greenwell Springs Road (Quality Engineering & Surveying, LLC), approved on Councilman Hurst's motion, second Councilwoman Racca.
  • Most of these were moved by Councilman Dunn and seconded by Councilman Moak.

See Perkins Road Overpass Project.

Sources

Log

2026-11-10 - Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting

Eight MovEBR and FEMA hazard mitigation engineering contracts introduced for November 24 (26-01509 to 26-01516): $103,558.98; $35,465.06; $26,933.52; $184,877.15 (total $2,674,495.79); $284,702.67; $99,682.90; $19,020.30; $191,787.20. Expropriations 26-01378 to 26-01380 at public hearing.

2026-10-14 - Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting

Agenda lists engineering and design agreements and supplements, including Bluebonnet Blvd (+$138,081.02), Hooper Road (+$103,230.73), Lower Zachary Road bridge design ($225,071.64) and several signal rebuild supplements. Outcomes not yet known.

2026-09-09 - Metropolitan Council

Evans-Graves, Vectura, Plank Road change order and two sidewalk bids approved 12-0; Westwood, Stantec and other contracts introduced for September 23.

2026-08-26 - Metropolitan Council

Six engineering and design supplements approved 9-0.