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City of Lake Charles
Meeting Minutes
City Council
5:30 PM
Council Chambers
at City Hall
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
SPECIAL MEETING
AGENDA FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 12, 2026 TO BE TAKEN UP IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. 150 97, RULES FOR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
CALL TO ORDER President Marks, presiding
INVOCATION Donald W. Fondel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Stuart Weatherford
ROLL CALL
Stuart Weatherford, President or Presiding Officer Craig Marks, Donald W. Fondel, Tommy M. Bilbo Jr., and Matthew Vezinot
Present: 5
Matt Young, and Ronnie Harvey Jr.
Absent: 2
ORDINANCES FOR FINAL ACTION
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An ordinance accepting the lowest responsible bid and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for Project No. CP3242 Southern Sewer Loop Gulf Highway Lift Station Forcemain.
There was a discussion regarding the bidding process and President Marks requested that the bids and bid tabulations be sent to the council prior to the actual recommendation and bid tabulation from the consultant to allow more time for the council to review the bids.
A motion was made by Mr. Marks to accept the recommended bid from Gunter Construction, Inc. in the amount of $8,219,047.70. The motion was approved by the following vote:
For: 5
Weatherford, Marks, Fondel, Bilbo Jr., and Vezinot
Against: 0
Absent: 2
Young, and Harvey Jr.
Enactment No: 20550
ADJOURNMENT
The special meeting was adjourned at 5:46 p.m. The next regular scheduled meeting will be held on May 20, 2026.
I, RENEE P. DEVILLE, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the Council of the City of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
I further certify that the above and foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of the Minutes of a special meeting of the City Council of said City, held on the 12th day of May, 2026.
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my official signature and impressed hereon the official seal of said City, this 14th day of May, 2026.
s/Renee P. DeVille, Clerk of the Council.
I, RENEE P. DEVILLE, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the Council of the City of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
I further certify that the above and foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of the Ordinances adopted at a special meeting of the City Council of said city held on the 12th day of May, 2026.
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my official signature and impressed upon the official seal of said City, this 14th day of May, 2026.
s/Renee P. DeVille, Clerk of the Council.
The City of Lake Charles fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act, and related statutes, executive orders, and regulations in all programs and activities. The City operates without regard to race, color, or national origin. Any person who believes him/herself or any specific class of persons, to be subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI and/or Americans with Disabilities Act may by him/herself or by representative file a written complaint with the City of Lake Charles. The Citys Title VI Coordinator/ADA Coordinator may be reached by phone at (337) 491 1440, the Mayors Action Line at (337) 491 1346, or contact the appropriate Department Head.
City of Lake Charles
Ordinance: 20550
Certified Copy
An ordinance accepting the lowest responsible bid and authorizing the City of Lake Charles to enter into an agreement for Project No. CP3242 Southern Sewer Loop Gulf Highway Lift Station Forcemain.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, in regular session convened, that:
SECTION 1: The Mayor of the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, is hereby authorized and directed to accept the lowest responsible bid for Project No. CP3242 Southern Sewer Loop Gulf Highway Lift Station Forcemain, on the bids opened on March 31, 2026, for the amount designated in said low bid; and the said Mayor of the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, is further authorized to enter into a contract with the said low bidder as set forth in Resolution No. 3 25, passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, on the 7th day of January 2025 for and on behalf of the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, a copy of which contract shall be filed with the Clerk of the Council of the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
SECTION 2: The Mayor is further authorized to execute change orders within the scope of the contract, when there are sufficient funds budgeted, and not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the contract price.
SECTION 3: The Mayor of the City of Lake Charles is hereby authorized and empowered to pay said low bidder from appropriate City funds.
SECTION 4: The checks of the unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to them, but the check of the successful bidder shall be retained until the written contract has been signed and executed, and the security required in said written contract has been furnished by it.
I, Renee P. DeVille, certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance number 20550 passed by the City Council on 5/12/2026.
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