Thank you, Chris Reedy and Patriot Contracting!

It has been a long journey–much longer than expected–but Patriot Contracting, the takeover contractor for the surety after the first contractor defaulted, has done a great job.

Chris Reedy is site superintendent for Patriot, a company out of Houston.  Many people have probably met him around Ville Platte in the past few months.  He is working very hard to get this project done.

Last week was a good one, with the building’s interior passing many inspections.  In addition, the library has begun the work of getting shelving set up.  This will take at least two weeks.  There are also many other steps to complete.

The shelving work is not part of the building contract.

There are still items to be done, both by Patriot and by library staff and other vendors.  But we are getting closer.

Special thanks to Mr. Kenneth O’Connor and his crew for making the courtyard look beautiful!