City tells IV Waste it is terminating French Quarter, Downtown sanitation contract July 30
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) — The black IV Waste trucks collecting trash and spraying lemony scent in the French Quarter and Downtown New Orleans will stop rolling in the areas at the end of July, the city announced Wednesday (April 16).
The City of New Orleans said it gave IV Waste president Sidney Torres IV its 90-day notice of termination of its emergency sanitation contract, effective July 30. The city said Henry Consultants, owned by businessman Troy Henry, will assume sanitation services in the area starting Aug. 1, “based on their properly procured and awarded contract.”
Torres declined Fox 8’s request for comment. Henry said he would discuss the matter later in the week.
The city entered into its one-year emergency contract with IV Waste last December, with its services beginning Dec. 23. The company’s performance has been praised by French Quarter residents and businesses.
A press release from the city said it “will continue working with IV Waste over the next 90 days to ensure a smooth transition and continued quality sanitation services.”
The early termination of the contract required a 90-day termination notice, which was given in an April 14 letter from Cantrell to Torres.
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The city awarded the contract to Torres after the City Council refused to vote on Cantrell’s chosen contractor — Henry Consulting — after Henry attempted to change subcontractors in a dispute with Richard’s Disposal for the work before his eight-year, $73 million contract received final approval.
Civil District Court Judge Paulette Irons ordered the council to vote on the Henry contract after finding that the panel lacked the authority to disapprove of professional contracts offered by the mayor’s administration. The council is appealing that ruling.
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