2024-113- Charges - Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc & Mark Hartman - Public

8. As the PPJ's Public Works Director, Tommy Durrett's duties and responsibilities included, but were not limited to, planning, directing, coordinating, and reviewing the work, of employees engaged in the construction, repair, and maintenance of parish roads,bridges, drainage works, and solid waste disposal,as well as maintaining related equipment and procuring materials and supplies 9. In reliance on Ergcn's bid letter dated November 16, 2022, Tommy Durrett approved. a UPPJ Purchase Order dated February 9, 2023, to buy 2,493 gallons of CRS- at $2.79 Per gallon. from Er on for a total amount of$8,159.2 1. On February 10, 2023, Ergon issued an invoice to the UPPJ for the CRS-2 purchase totaling ,15 9.2 1. On February 22,202 3,the UPPJ issued payment to Er on by ebeck in the amount of ,15 9.2 1, which was deposited into Er on's bank accow-it on March 1, 2023. 10. On .lune 20D 2023, Mark Hartman, on behalf of Er on, submitted a new bid letter to the UPPJ seeping further business by offering to supply the UPPJ with additional asphalt emulsion pradu cats at a set price from July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. 11, On September 30, 2023, Tommy Durrett to ted Harp Hartman from his work cell phone ask'ng if he would have an opening for the Saints game on December 3, 2023, and Mark Hartman 4 replied "'Sure" to Tommy Durrett}s text. Page 3 of 8 (Docket No. 2024-113)