Engineers Selection Board public meetings in 2025
3 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Engineers Selection Board
The Louisiana Engineering Selection Board is meeting to consider applications for engineering services on four state-funded projects: water and drainage improvements at Southern University-Shreveport, chilled water piping replacement at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a wastewater treatment system upgrade at Rayburn Correctional Center, and a parking lot replacement at the Department of Public Safety and Corrections headquarters. The board will accept applications until June 24, 2025, and select designers for each project.
- Domestic Water Loop, Hot Water Loop and Drainage Improvements at Southern University-Shreveport, $6M construction funds, $278,918 fee
- Replacement of Underground Chilled Water & Hot Water Piping at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, $3.3M construction funds, $242,995 fee
- Wastewater Treatment System Upgrade at B. B. Sixty Rayburn Correctional Center, $2.8M construction funds, $206,697 fee
- Circle Parking Area Replacement at DPS&C Headquarters on Mayflower Street, $1.182M construction funds, $94,405 fee
The Board elected a new Chairman and Vice Chairman and approved the minutes from April 9, 2025. The Board selected four engineering firms to handle water, piping, wastewater, and parking projects across the state.
- Elected Jim Ferguson as Chairman
- Elected Kent Poyser as Vice Chairman
- Adopted April 9, 2025 minutes
- Selected Bonton Associates for Southern University - Shreveport water and drainage improvements
- Selected Eyre Engineering, LLC for Pennington Biomedical Research Center piping replacement
- Selected Forte and Tablada, Inc. for B. B. Sixty Rayburn Correctional Center wastewater upgrade
- Selected Professional Engineering Consultants Corporation for Department of Public Safety and Corrections parking replacement
Engineers Selection Board
The Louisiana Engineering Selection Board is meeting to consider five state construction projects, including asphalt repairs at Chicot State Park, road replacement at Rayburn Correctional Center, electrical upgrades at Training Center Pineville, water tower repairs at two correctional facilities, and HVAC replacement at a community college. The board will select design firms for these projects, which range from $990,000 to $3.25 million in construction funds.
- COVID-19-related asphalt and electrical repairs at Chicot State Park, $3.25M construction funds
- Road and parking lot replacement at B.B. Sixty Rayburn Correctional Center, $3M construction funds
- Electrical infrastructure modernization Phase 3 at Training Center Pineville, $1.6M construction funds
- Repair of two water towers at Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women and Elayne Hunt Correctional Center, $1.4M construction funds
- HVAC system replacement at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College - Shreveport Campus, $990K construction funds
The Board selected four engineering firms for repairs and modernization projects across Louisiana. One project for road and parking replacement at B.B. Sixty Rayburn Correctional Center was not awarded.
- Selected All South Consulting Engineers, LLC for North Landing Campground repairs
- Selected Pond & Company for Electrical Infrastructure Modernization Phase 3 in Pineville
- Selected Owen & White, Inc. for water tower repairs in St. Gabriel
- Selected John J. Guth Associates, Inc. for HVAC replacement at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
- Not awarded: Replacement of Roads and Parking Areas at B.B. Sixty Rayburn Correctional Center
- Adopted January 8, 2025 minutes
Engineers Selection Board
The Louisiana Engineering Selection Board will meet on January 8, 2025, to consider two engineering service projects: HVAC repairs at LSU's Fred C. Frey Building ($4.2M construction funds) and HVAC replacement at LSUHSC's Allied Health Building ($1.16M construction funds). Applications for engineering services are due by December 13, 2024.
- HVAC Repairs, Fred C. Frey Building, LSU Baton Rouge — $4,218,750 construction funds, $182,068 design fee
- HVAC Replacement, Floors 8 & 9, Allied Health/School of Nursing Building, LSUHSC New Orleans — $1,156,000 construction funds, $63,771 design fee
- Application deadline: 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 13, 2024 — late submissions will not be accepted
- Design services limited to 60% of basic services for both projects; contracts may be amended for additional phases
- Meeting: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM, Claiborne Building, Room 1-136 A-B, Baton Rouge
The Board selected Assaf, Simoneaux, Tauzin & Associates, Inc. and GVA Engineering, L.L.C. for HVAC projects at LSU facilities. The Board also elected Mr. Mustapha as Chairman and Mr. Ferguson as Vice Chairman.
- Elected Mr. Mustapha as Chairman
- Elected Mr. Ferguson as Vice Chairman
- Adopted October 9, 2024 minutes
- Selected Assaf, Simoneaux, Tauzin & Associates, Inc. for HVAC Repairs at Fred C. Frey Building (unanimous vote)
- Selected GVA Engineering, L.L.C. for HVAC Replacement at LSU Health Sciences Center (written majority vote)