Danielle Bell

This annual agency plan outlines strategies and goals for the upcoming year and reports on progress and outcomes for the current year, specifically focusing on the employment of individuals with disabilities in compliance with Louisiana R.S. 46:2597. It details up to seven key strategies and includes a data comparison of disability employment percentages between the previous and current calendar years to assess and improve the agency's performance as a model employer.

The board conducted several designer selection processes for various state projects. These included the conversion of a building for the 122nd Cyber Squadron, renovations for animal and food science facilities at Louisiana State University, interior renovations for the LaSalle, Bienville, Galvez, and Iberville buildings, as well as re-roofing and waterproofing projects for the Louisiana School for the Deaf and Visually Impaired and the Louisiana State Museum.

The board met to conduct architect selection processes for eight distinct capital projects. The projects included the conversion of Building 2033 for the 122nd Cyber Squadron at Jackson Barracks, renovations for the Animal and Food Science Facilities at the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, and various interior renovations for the LaSalle, Bienville, Galvez, and Iberville buildings in State Capitol Park. Additionally, the board addressed re-roofing projects for the Louisiana School for the Deaf and Visually Impaired, as well as re-roofing and waterproofing requirements for the Louisiana State Museum.

The board conducted the selection of designers for the project involving the replacement of Chiller #4 at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Medical School Central Plant in Shreveport, Louisiana. Following a nomination ballot process, the firm Aillet, Fenner, Jolly & McClelland, Inc. was selected for the project.

The board meeting focused on the selection process for the replacement of Chiller #4 at the Medical School Central Plant, located at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. The proceedings included documentation for nomination and final ballots, as well as tie-breaker procedures, utilizing a point-based scoring system to evaluate prospective firms for the project.