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Resident tells council city lighting supply list contains errors and discourages competitive bids
Summary
A Kenner resident, an architect by training, told the council that the city’s street-lighting supply list contains out‑of‑production items, transposition errors and inflated fixture prices that would prevent competitive bidding. He said he had offered free technical help that staff had not yet taken up.
Kenner resident Ryan Nugent told the City Council on Jan. 24 that the city’s lighting supply list used in municipal solicitations is so outdated and error-prone that it effectively prevents competitive bids.
Nugent, who said his background includes architecture and lighting, gave specific examples: he said a fixture used in Chateau Estates…
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