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Parish approves $10.5M culvert contract, advances multi‑million drainage and pump‑station projects
Summary
The council unanimously approved a $10,542,425 contract for Ormond CN Railway culverts and cleared multiple related pump‑station and drainage measures, part of a multi‑year effort to reduce flooding in Ormond, Destrehan and other neighborhoods.
The St. Charles Parish Council on Monday unanimously approved a $10,542,425 contract with BLD Services LLC for the Ormond CN Railway culverts project and advanced several related pump‑station and drainage contracts aimed at reducing recurring flooding in Ormond, Destrehan and adjacent neighborhoods.
Parish President Jewell told the council he was “never so excited to attend a council meeting in my entire life, to where we are voting on this historic project in Ormond and in Destrehan,” and described the approvals as the culmination of a five‑year effort to secure grants, clear permitting and negotiate with the railroad.
The council voted to approve the BLD Services contract for project P20801 with roughly $6.3 million in grant funding applied to the contract. Council members…
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