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Shreveport council demands answers after $1.2M water-tower repaint looks to be failing within months
Summary
Council members pressed city staff about selection, cost and maintenance of a multi-tower repainting project after members said paint and surface condition deteriorated within six months; staff were asked to produce committee membership, procurement documents and repair options within 10 days.
Shreveport City Council members on July 22 questioned city staff about procurement and follow-up for a multi-tower repainting and rehab project after council members said the Linwood tower and others already look worse less than six months after work finished.
Council members asked for documentation showing who served on the committee that selected the contractor, how the $1.2 million figure was calculated, and why parts of the work apparently did not go to the A&E committee. Councilwoman Bowman said she wants closer involvement going forward and asked that staff “listen to what the professional told us.”
The council heard a series of technical and budget details from staff. A city staff member identified as Brandon said on the call with the contractor engineers “we…
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