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Shreveport officials plan emergency fixes after flooding, mold found at Fire Station 8
Summary
City staff and engineers for Willis-Knighton have designed a drainage fix for persistent flooding at Fire Station 8 and are reviewing contractor pricing and an interagency agreement to start work as soon as possible.
City staff told the Shreveport City Public Safety Committee that a new drainage project and an interagency agreement with Willis-Knighton are needed after water began flowing onto Fire Station 8 following demolition of a neighboring building.
Shelley Rangel, a city event and facilities staff member who briefed the committee, said engineers for the city and Willis-Knighton have designed a fix and sent plans to contractors for pricing. “They have designed that fix. It is to a contractor right now to get pricing, so we, hopefully, will have that back soon, and we can begin working with Willis Knighton to start that work,” Rangel said. She added that the repair will require an agreement between the two parties and that the…
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