Renaissance District public meetings in 2025
4 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Renaissance District
The Renaissance Juvenile Detention District board will consider accepting $1 million in prior capital outlay funding and combining it with $38 million from the district to build a 16-bed juvenile detention facility. The board also plans to authorize the chairman to negotiate sub-lease and farm lease buyout arrangements, and to approve a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method and related contracts for the project.
- Resolution to accept $1,000,000 in prior capital outlay funding and combine with $38,000,000 from the district for a 16-bed Community Receiving Home facility
- Authorize chairman to negotiate sub-lease with Community Receiving Home, Inc. and Louisiana Department of Health
- Authorize chairman to negotiate buyout of farm lease for detention facility sub-lease
- Authorize use of Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method for the Juvenile Detention Center project
- Approve amendment to Professional Services Agreement with project architect for CMAR delivery
The Board approved changing the procurement method for the new Juvenile Detention Center from Design-Bid-Build to Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR). The Board also authorized requests to re-allocate $1 million in funds and approved the creation of a selection committee to review CMAR rate proposals.
- Approved request to re-allocate $1,000,000 for renovations of existing 16-bed facility and the new 56-bed facility
- Authorized Chairman to negotiate sub-lease arrangements with Community Receiving Home, Inc. and Louisiana Department of Health
- Authorized Chairman to negotiate buyout of farm lease for detention facility
- Approved shift to Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method for Juvenile Detention Center project
- Authorized public advertisement for CMAR contractors
- Approved amendment to Project Architect's Professional Services Agreement for CMAR delivery
- Approved geotechnical investigation proposals contingent upon Louisiana Facility Planning and Control approval
- Created five-member selection committee to review CMAR rate proposals
Renaissance District
The Renaissance Juvenile Detention District board will consider accepting $1 million in prior capital outlay funding and combining it with $38 million in district funds for a 16-bed juvenile detention facility. The board will also vote on authorizing a construction manager at risk (CMAR) delivery method, advertising for a CMAR contractor, and approving an amendment to the architect's agreement. Other items include negotiating sub-lease arrangements with Community Receiving Home, Inc. and the Louisiana Department of Health, and a buyout of a farm lease for the detention facility site.
- Motion to adopt resolution accepting $1,000,000 prior capital outlay funding and combining with $38,000,000 for a 16-bed facility
- Motion to authorize board chairman to negotiate sub-lease with Community Receiving Home, Inc. and Louisiana Department of Health
- Motion to authorize buyout of farm lease for detention facility site
- Motion to authorize Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method for juvenile detention center
- Motion to approve geotechnical proposals contingent on Louisiana Facility Planning and Control approval
The meeting was adjourned at 4:31 p.m. because a quorum was not present. No substantive decisions were made.
Renaissance District
The Renaissance Juvenile Detention District will review state approval for a new facility building. The body is also scheduled to award an engineering services contract for the project.
- Review of state approval for new facility building costing $39 million
- Award of Engineering Services contract for new facility building funded by State of Louisiana
The Board reviewed the State of Louisiana's approval to proceed with a new facility building. The Board unanimously adopted a resolution to hire Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, LLC for the project's design.
- Authorized Chairman to enter into a design agreement with Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, LLC (Unanimous)
Renaissance District
The Renaissance Juvenile Detention District will meet to review a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) with the State of Louisiana. The body will also discuss facility planning.
- Review of CEA with State of Louisiana
- Discussion of Facility Planning
The Board approved a resolution authorizing Chairman Rodney McNeal to act on behalf of the district for the Central Louisiana Juvenile Detention Center project. The Board also approved opening a bank account at First Federal Bank of Louisiana with the Chairman as the authorized signatory.
- Authorized Rodney McNeal to sign and certify documents for FP&C Project #50-R52-24-021 (Unanimous)
- Approved opening a bank account at First Federal Bank of Louisiana (Unanimous)
- Appointed Rodney McNeal as authorized contact and signatory for the new bank account (Unanimous)