ORANGE —
McInnis Construction, Inc. is to be paid the Final Retainage of $70,427.09 as approved during the 10 a.m. Monday, Special session of the Orange County Commissioners Court.
Retainage is a portion of the agreed upon contract price deliberately withheld until the work is substantially complete to assure that contractor or subcontractor will satisfy its obligations and complete a construction project.
The court also approved the paying of county bills for a total of $220,676.76 which includes the final retainage for McInnis Construction, Inc.
The court discussed the option of renewing the maintenance contract for the mail machine with Pitney Bowes or to lease a new machine.
The maintenance contract is for $3,0019.40 a year with ink and the meter costing $1,000 more. Leasing a new machine at $308 a month would cost the county $3,696 a year.
The representative from Pitney Bowes told the court the equipment they are currently using is an older model no longer manufactured by the company and signing the leasing contract would lock in the price for five years.
The cost of the maintenance contract has increased 7-10% each year.
County Judge Carl Thibodeaux asked when the new cost would go into effect.
The representative asked when did they want it to start.
“May,” Thibodeaux said, laughing. “Well you asked.”
The new agreement will be effective in January. The new equipment will be installed just before Christmas.
Assistant County Attorney Douglas Manning told the court the report of eminent domain authority for the comptroller of public accounts for the state of Texas was ready to be mailed. The report is required to be submitted due to new legislation passed by the state.
The court also approved the purchase of a Judge’s chair, an executive chair, and two club chairs for the County Court at Law 1 office for a total of $1,630. Judge Mandy White-Rogers made the request for new chairs as the furniture in the office was thirsty years old and has been in use since the judge prior to Judge Clark.
White-Rogers supplied her own desk for the office.
Local News
Final Retainage paid on Adult Probation Facility
- Local News
-
-
Meeting cancelled
The City of Orange, City Council, Special Call Meeting on 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, has been CANCELED.
-
Masters of Arts in New Testament
John Davis Jones recently received his Masters of Arts in New Testament from Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, TN.
-
Rollover facing changing tide
The days of dropping a line and hooking a large flounder, pulling it from the teeming waters of Rollover Pass may soon be a thing of the past.
-
LC-M football player nominated for All American
Imagine being nominated for All American.
-
Sears site owned by City of Lake Charles sold
The former Sears Retail Site owned by the City of Lake Charles located in the 600 block of Ryan Street has been sold to FPL, LLC which is managed by Roger Landry.
-
Orange County Sheriff Posse announce scholarship winners
The members of the Orange County Sheriff Posse are proud to announce the presentation of three $500 scholarships.
-
Doubt
My professor Dr. Fred Craddock, was the master at weaving the stories of his life with the gospel of Christ.
-
Friendship, Eagle or Turkey
It has been said that if you have at least one friend in your life time you’re blessed.
-
Where in the World is Good Old Dad?
One of the great personal struggles of the 21st century has to do with fatherhood.
-
The Bible gives hope and optimism
“There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about them.”
- More Local News Headlines
-
Meeting cancelled
