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Council approves $10,000 ARPA change order, certifies substantial completion of roof replacements

5535911 · August 6, 2025
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Council approved a $10,000 change order for ARPA-funded roof replacements covering unforeseen roofing repairs on 12 houses and adopted a certificate of substantial completion for the asphalt-shingle roof work; staff said the funds covered rot, decking replacement and additional labor.

The New Iberia City Council approved a $10,000 change order and a certificate of substantial completion for an American Rescue Plan Act-funded home-repair project that replaced asphalt-shingle roofs on a set of properties serving seniors, low-income and disabled residents.

City staff told the council the contractor encountered unforeseen conditions while working on roughly a dozen houses: multiple built-up roof layers at some homes, rotted decking and other deteriorated materials requiring extra labor and some material replacement. Staff said the $10,000 total represented the additional costs spread across 12 roofs.

Councilman David Merrill…

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