Construction on schedule - May 2014

It was a beautiful day for a site visit.  Most of the structural steel has been erected and over 80% of the metal stud framing has been done.   Inside, the areas, rooms, and spaces are shaping up.  Here are a few pictures from today.

February 2014

Finally, despite our unusual winter weather (including bouts of ice, sleet, snow, hail, and rain), we have a slab poured and steel is being erected! 

The East Regional Library is located on La Neuville Road, in the Park that is home to Fabacher Field.  The Library will be a one-story 15,200 square foot building and will include a storytelling room, study rooms, adult, teen, and children's book, CD, and DVD collections, public access computers, wi-fi, and two meeting rooms that can be opened into one larger meeting room.

Construction will continue through September 2014.  Furniture, equipment, computers, and library collections will be installed after construction finishes.  We anticipate the library opening by late 2014 or early 2015!

See the rest of the photos from today here. 

October 2013

One month of construction down, 11 months to go!  That is, if the heavy rains miss our site!  The contractor has been busy in October doing site work, forming up the foundation, and preparing to pour the parking area. 

The Library will be on the same park site as Fabacher Field - just off the intersection of Hwy 89 (or Youngsville Hwy) and La Neuville Rd.  (Albertson Pkwy becomes La Neuville as you cross Hwy 89).

Some have asked where, in relation to the baseball field, will the library be.  It will be on property left of the baseball field.  Here are a few pictures from today. 

Groundbreaking

Thanks to City/Parish President Joey Durel, Councilman William Theriot (District 9), Councilman Don Bertrand (District 7), the Library Board, LCG Public Works Director Tom Carroll and Project Liaison Jessica Cornay, LCG Parks & Recreation Director Gerald Boudreaux and Assistant Greg Gautreaux, LCG's Purchasing & Property Manager Thomasina Oliver and staff Tara Cazares and Debbie Ladner, our Architects (Charles Beazley, Thomas Hughes, John Maak), our Contractor (Ratcliff Construction), and our Library staff and supporters for their part in making today's groundbreaking event a success.  See more groundbreaking pictures here.

Construction is expected to take 12 months (exclusive of major weather issues) and move-in of library furniture, equipment, and collection will take another few months.  We hope to be celebrating our grand opening in about 15 months!

GROUNDBREAKING PLANNED FOR NEW EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY

Lafayette, LA (October 2, 2013) – The Lafayette Public Library System is pleased to announce the beginning of construction on the new East Regional Library. City-Parish President Joey Durel and Councilmen William Theriot (District 9) and Don Bertrand (District 7) will join with Library Board, Staff and supporters to break ground for the East Regional Library tomorrow, Thursday, October 3 at noon, at the location of the new library at Fabacher Field in Youngsville. The site, located at 215 La Neuville Road, near the intersection with the Youngsville Highway (Hwy 89), was provided in partnership with the Lafayette Consolidated Government Parks and Recreation Department.

The 15,200 square-foot library, designed by architect Charles Beazley of Architects Beazley Moliere, will serve Broussard, Youngsville, and Southeastern Lafayette Parish. It will be open 7 days a week -- including evening hours -- and will have meeting and study spaces, public computers, wi-fi, a storytelling room, teen space, and a drive-thru book return and pickup window.

Contractor Ratcliff Construction Company began construction on the site on Friday, September 27. Construction is expected to take 12 months, barring any major delays, and will cost approximately $4.3 million. Lafayette Parish voters approved this project as part of the Library Expansion package in 2002.

“We’re excited to get started on our third regional library in Lafayette Parish,” says Library Director Sona J. Dombourian. “Our patrons have enjoyed the spacious, modern North and South Regional Libraries, and this new library will include many of the same features. We’re pleased to provide these new libraries, which will be enjoyed by the people of Lafayette Parish for many generations to come.”

The Library Expansion package also includes a West Regional Library, which is currently in the property seeking phase, and a complete renovation of the Main Library, which is currently underway.

Construction Set to Begin!

A Notice to Proceed with the construction of the East Regional Library has been issued to the contractor - Ratcliff Construction.  After a 10-day staging period, the contract time will begin.  The contractor has 365 days (aside from extraordinary weather related delays) to complete the job.
 

We anticipate construction will be complete around this time next year, and we would then begin the process of moving in and installing new furniture, shelving, computers, and collection.  The move-in process will take several months and would be followed by a soft opening.  Barring any major delays, the East Regional Library will open by the end of 2014!

East Regional Library is located on property at Fabacher Field in Lafayette, Louisiana.  It is on La Neuville Rd. near its intersection with Youngsville Hwy (Hwy 89).  East Regional Library will serve the Broussard, Youngsville, and Southeastern part of Lafayette Parish.  It will be open 7 days a week and will include evening hours.  There will be meeting and study spaces, public computers, wi-fi, storytelling room, teen space, and a drive-thru book pickup window.  

Lafayette Parish voters approved this project as part of the Library Expansion package in 2002.  This is the 3rd Regional Library.  The 4th Regional, West Regional, is currently in the property seeking phase.  In addition to the new Regional facilities, the Library Expansion included a complete renovation of the Main Library, which is currently underway.   

East Regional Library out to bid

Construction of the 15,200 sq ft East Regional Library is currently out for bid.  The official advertisement can be found in The Advertiser (6/5/2013 p 10C) and online at http://www.publicnoticeads.com/la/search/view.asp?T=PN&id=343\6052013_20274519.HTM  or http://www.lafayettela.gov , select Government, Finance & Management, then "Requests for Proposals/Notice to Bidders".

The East Regional Library will be at the Fabacher Field Complex, 215 La Neuville Rd. and will serve the Broussard, Youngsville, and Southeastern parts of Lafayette Parish.  Once started later this year, construction is expected to take 12 months. Furniture, equipment, and library collection will move in once the construction is complete.

The architect is Charles Beazley, Architects Beazley Moliere. 

Schematic Design Presentation

A Special Library Board meeting will be held on Thursday, March 10th at 5 p.m. in the meeting room of the Main Library. The schematic design for the East Regional Library facility will be presented and discussed. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda is available here.

East Regional Library site

The City/Parish Council authorized a cooperative agreement enabling the East Regional Library to be built on property located adjacent to Fabacher Field (at the Southside Regional Park). The location is on La Neuville Rd. near its intersection with Hwy 89 (Youngsville Hwy). The new library is currently under design and is expected to be approximately 15,000 sq. ft. It will include a large book collection, story time room, meeting and study spaces and computers, and will be open 7 days a week.


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East Regional Library Building Program

The Library Board adopted the building program for the East Regional Library on Monday, December 20, 2010.

The project architect is Charles Beazley, Architects Beazley Moliere. Work on the design is expected to begin in early 2011.

RFP seeking property is available!

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received ONLY in the office of the Purchasing Division at Lafayette Consolidated Government Building, located at 705 West University, Lafayette, Louisiana until Three o’clock p.m. (3:00 p.m.) on the 18th day of December, 2007, for the following:

PURCHASE OF PROPERTY TO CONSTRUCT AN
EAST REGIONAL LAFAYETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY

and will, shortly thereafter, be opened and the Proposers Names only will be read aloud in the Council Briefing Room located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA. Proposals received after the above specified time will not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender.

Copies of the RFP specifications are available at the Purchasing Office located at 705 West University Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70506. Telephone number (337) 291-7187 (Attn: Anna Lou). The RFP package shall be available until twenty-four (24) hours before the proposal opening time.

No Proposer may withdraw his proposal for at least one hundred (100) days after the time scheduled for the opening of proposals. Each proposal shall be submitted as provided in the specifications.

Proposals will be evaluated by the Purchaser based upon the evaluation criteria as provided in the specifications. The Lafayette Consolidated Government reserves the right, to waive informalities, and to select the property that best suits its needs.

Purchasing Division
Lafayette Consolidated Government



PUBLISH DATES: 11/21/07, 11/25/07 12/02/07
DPR #552294
Affidavit of Publication


http://www.lafayettela.gov/Finance/dpt050RFP.asp