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Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
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Mayor Cantrell looks to throw out IV Waste emergency contract
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Mayor Latoya Cantrell issued a statement, saying she had submitted a 90-day notice of termination of the emergency sanitation contract between the city and IV Waste made in December of 2024. 'We cleaned up after the tragic event on Bourbon Street, Super Bowl, Mardi Gras, national exposure. People were happy. People are still talking about it. I mean people are very happy with the service we are giving, so why would you switch it when you have something that's working? It doesn't make sense,' IV Waste President Sidney Torres said. If this termination goes through, Henry Consulting, which won the original bid, will assume full services on Aug. 1. 'Our contract is $6 million, their contract is $8.5 to $9 million. It's a huge difference. What's the rush?' Torres said. Governor Landry backs bill to crack down on insurance rates While the decision to issue a termination notice came as a surprise for Torres, it was also a shock for the council, including Councilman Freddie King, who says he was not informed of the decision prior to the announcement. 'It seemed like everything was going well. We just finished French Quarter Fest, we had the Super Bowl. We had Sugar Bowl. We had Mardi Gras. Everything was going well, so to do this with no consultation with the council is a bit puzzling,' King said. While the mayor made her decision, it is not finalized yet. It now goes to appellate court where both Torres and King say they will continue to fight. 'I want to keep things the way it is, and that's with IV doing sanitation pickup in the French Quarter, simply because that's what the residents want,' King Cantrell looks to throw out IV Waste emergency contract Ponchatoula man indicted in Lacombe fatal shooting case Governor Landry backs bill to crack down on insurance rates WATCH: Southeastern baseball coach Bobby Barbier previews series vs. UTRGV Meet the man in charge of the beautiful landscaping at The Windsor Court Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New Orleans sanitation contractors hope to take back French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Two New Orleans sanitation contractors are ready to get back to work in the French Quarter, but some people, including some city council members, would rather keep the company that's doing the job now. IV Waste was hired under an emergency contract in December of 2024 to take over the job for one year. 'I know y'all declared an emergency because we hadn't resolved our differences,' said Troy Henry, the managing partner for Henry Consulting. 'Those differences are no more.' Henry appeared before the council's Public Works Committee while seated next to Alvin Richard, the owner of Richard's Disposal, Henry's subcontractor. Louisiana attorney general to file motion on sentencing in Colbert case The two business owners asked that the New Orleans City Council sign the contract that would once again allow them to pick up trash and clean the French Quarter. 'And so, the bottom line is, we're just asking for an opportunity to give the second string, an opportunity to come in and show you that we can perform as well as the one you have now,' Richard. Per the emergency contract, IV Waste began servicing the French Quarter on Dec. 23, 2024, working through the Sugar Bowl, the terror attack, the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras. 'The product being presented in the French Quarter right now is top notch,' explained Councilman Freddie King. 'No one is complaining. It's an emergency contract set for a year. That year will be up in December. I have no problem moving forward after December.' The council's refusal to award Henry the contract in December stemmed from the dispute between him and Richard. However, Henry says the two reached a solution that met both of their needs and was disappointed to hear the reluctance. 'We were the successful bidder. We won,' said Henry. 'Using any excuse as an opportunity to not have the successful bidder now be able to provide the services is very disappointing and, in my opinion, unfair.' In response to the meeting, Sidney Torres, the owner of IV Waste, released the following statement: Man dies following Milan neighborhood fire We will continue to give the service that the residences and businesses have been accustomed to since December 23. As a resident and business owner in the French Quarter, it is so important that the level of service continues to the levels that IV Waste has been providing. We believe the city and council will hear the voices of the businesses and residences that are beyond pleased with the level of services we are providing. Councilmembers ended up agreeing to bring the issue to the full council for farm fixes collapsed berm that led to massive flooding in Tijuana River Valley Federal judge halts execution of Louisiana death row inmate Jessie Hoffman Woman allegedly tries to smuggle crystal meth under belly flap University of Pittsburgh student missing in Dominican Republic: What we know Plastics most prevalent in trash flows from Tijuana into US Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
