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Parish says port‑roads bids exceed earlier estimate; council approves road project funds in finance committee
Summary
Iberia Parish reported bids for port‑roads work came back near $5.4 million, leaving a local funding gap the parish will cover; the finance committee also approved a $4.83 million amendment for road‑project phases A–C and a $122,990 emergency transfer to replace jail sprinkler heads.
Parish president and staff told the Iberia Parish Council on March 11 that bids for port‑roads work returned substantially higher than the $2.9 million figure the council had previously discussed, and that the parish will cover a $1.8 million local gap while the original $2.9 million commitment remains in place pending any change orders.
"The bids came back and they came back under 5.4 million," the parish president said, adding the parish will put up about $1.8 million to cover the difference between state…
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