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STATE OF LOUISIANA �OF_LoCDEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS i > P.0. BOX 4368 BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 coN io C (225)219-5600 ••«o..•' FAX:(225)381-7271 1-800-842-6630 February 13, 2025 www.ethics.1a.gov Vincent J. Guillory Planning, Design& Construction Louisiana State University 150C Planning-Design-Construction Building Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 Re: Docket No. 2025-003 Advisory Opinion Dear Mr. Guillory: The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its meeting on February 7, 2025, considered your advisory opinion request as to whether the post employment restrictions in the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code")prohibits you, an employee with the Capital Projects Section of the Planning, Design& Construction Department at Louisiana State University, following retirement from working with a private consulting company that contracts directly with the Louisiana Department of Facility Planning and Control to manage projects at Louisiana State University. FACTS PROVIDED You are currently employed with the Planning, Design & Construction Department at Louisiana State University(the"University"). The Planning, Design& Construction Department consists of Administration, Capital Projects, Campus Design& Construction, and Campus Planning. You are employed as the Senior Capital Project Manager in the Capital Projects Section. Paul Favaloro is the Director of Capital Projects and as wellas the Interim Executive Director of the Department. You do not supervise any employees Your job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, serving as the University's representative during construction and during disputes between the contractor, architect, and/or University; tracking and reporting project costs, schedules, job delays; and, approving and processing change orders and payment requests as needed. You also coordinate with State Facility Planning and Control, Architects, Engineers, LSU maintenance personnel, and contractors following construction contract award of assigned capital projects to ensure that all work conforms with plans and specifications, quality control through pre-construction meetings, and periodic construction site observations. You manage and/or coordinate the work provided and/or performed by the owner such as the Office of Facility Services, Information Technology Systems, University Departments, or other not-in-contract work (NIC) and work provided through separate contract. For State Facility Planning and Control Managed Projects (greater than $1 M), you serve as the University representative to ensure project delivery through communication and coordination of the above. You stated that you will be retiring soon. You would like to accept employment with a private consulting compay that contracts directly with the Louisiana Department of Facility Planning and Page 1 of 3 (BD 2025-003) AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER