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New Iberia council approves debris-monitoring, museum contract, neighborhood grants and wastewater odor-control work
Summary
The council approved a debris-monitoring services contract, awarded the Bayou Teche Museum Phase Four contract to Mandeville Lumber, authorized ARPA-funded neighborhood renovation grants, and awarded a $468,000 wastewater odor-control contract; one disaster-recovery contract was deferred for re-advertisement.
The New Iberia City Council approved a package of contracts and resolutions covering disaster preparedness, museum work, neighborhood renovations and wastewater odor control.
Ordinance 2026-18 accepted a proposal from Bay Wright Habit and Associates Inc. for debris monitoring and management services; the council opened and closed the public hearing with no public comments and moved the ordinance forward for a vote.
For the Bayou Teche Museum Doc Warries Wing (Phase Four), the council awarded a $228,000 contract to Mandeville Lumber Company. David Alleman told council the low bid was $228,000, the contractor had completed earlier phases and the project should be complete by Dec. 31, 2026. Council noted the bid was under budget.
The council approved additional One Block At A Time neighborhood investments (ARPA-funded), including a $60,000 allocation to the West End Neighborhood Association for roof and exterior renovation work. Staff said projects must be completed by year-end in accordance with grant rules.
Resolution 2671 awarded a roughly $468,000 contract to Dominguez and Associates for odor control at the wastewater treatment plant. Bo Dezern of Dominguez Alvarez Associates described the technology: "They use ozone to neutralize the H2S in the wastewater . . . it removes it from the air, but it also stays in solution further downstream," and said equipment lead times will determine the schedule.
One procurement item was deferred: the council deferred acceptance of the Ceres Environmental Services disaster-recovery services proposal to re-run the advertisement because of a printing/timeline error in the Daily Iberian.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance 2026-18 (debris monitoring, Bay Wright Habit & Associates): moved, seconded, sent to vote (no public comment). - Ordinance (Ceres Environmental disaster-recovery services): deferred to next meeting for re-advertisement. - Resolution 2668 (Mandeville Lumber — Doc Warries Wing): awarded, low bid $228,000; completion target Dec. 31, 2026. - Resolution 2670 (One Block At A Time — West End): $60,000 ARPA grant approved. - Resolution 2671 (Dominguez — wastewater odor control): approved, approx. $468,000.
Council members asked staff to return with contract terms and schedules where needed; several items will require standard construction bidding timelines and cooperative agreements.
