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Biloxi meetings will address infrastructure and utility rates

SUN HERALD
MARY PEREZ/SUN HERALD Streets across the northern part of East Biloxi are down to dirt as contractors work to repair or replace water, sewer and strom drain pipes as part of a Hurricane Katrina infrastructure project. The project is scheduled to wrap up in 2018, but city officials want to find ways to make roads more passable until the work is done.
MARY PEREZ/SUN HERALD Streets across the northern part of East Biloxi are down to dirt as contractors work to repair or replace water, sewer and strom drain pipes as part of a Hurricane Katrina infrastructure project. The project is scheduled to wrap up in 2018, but city officials want to find ways to make roads more passable until the work is done.

Two special Biloxi Council meetings have been called for Friday to discuss the infrastructure project and water, sewer and garbage rate increases.

During the first meeting at 10 a.m., the council will be asked to reject the bid of Oscar Renda Contracting for the South Contract. The council was told that Renda Contracting, the low bidder for infrastructure work south of the railroad tracks in East Biloxi, didn't submit a required form with its bid.

The council also will be asked to extend the time for awarding the contract so the city can negotiate with Hemphill Construction, the only other bidder,

Also during that meeting, the council will be asked to approve emergency paving of some streets that are torn up by the infrastructure project and to make a claim against Oscar Renda Contracting to pay for the paving.

The second meeting will immediately follow and is a workshop to discuss water, sewer and garbage rates.

This story was originally published January 14, 2016 at 11:22 AM with the headline "Biloxi meetings will address infrastructure and utility rates ."

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