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Proposed Contract Amendment for Emergency Demolition Services

Original title: COMMUNICATION - FROM ANTHONY T. DAVIS, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Brief: Submitting a proposed 4th Amendment to the bid contract between the City of New Orleans and Durr Heavy Construction, L.L.C., for Emergency Demolition, a completed contract summary form, pursuant to Rule 57. Annotation: RECEIVED AND REFERRED TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE.

Record date · April 9, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The City of New Orleans Department of Code Enforcement has submitted a proposed fourth amendment to its emergency demolition contract with Durr Heavy Construction, L.L.C. The proposal has been sent to the City Council's Quality of Life Committee for review.

Why it matters

This amendment modifies the terms of an existing contract for emergency demolition services, which dictates how the city manages the removal of hazardous or condemned structures.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Durr Heavy Construction, L.L.C.

The company is a party to the contract being amended.

Directly affected

Department of Code Enforcement

The department is responsible for managing the contract and submitted the amendment for approval.

Key Facts

The Department of Code Enforcement submitted a 4th Amendment to the city's contract with Durr Heavy Construction, L.L.C.
The contract pertains to emergency demolition services.
The submission includes a completed contract summary form as required by Rule 57.
The proposal was officially received and referred to the Quality of Life Committee.

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The file is identified as TMP-2155.
The item is currently listed on the Consent Agenda.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this contract amendment?

The document identifies it as a to an existing emergency demolition contract with Durr Heavy Construction, L.L.C.

What happens next with this proposal?

The proposal has been referred to the Quality of Life Committee for further review.

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Frequent Contract Amendments

The existence of a 4th Amendment suggests a long-term, evolving relationship between the city and the contractor for emergency services.

Durr Heavy Construction, L.L.C.City of New Orleans

Connected Entities

Quality of Life Committee, City of New Orleans, Anthony T. Davis and 2 more

OrganizationQuality of Life Committee“The City Council committee reviewing the proposal”Map →

OrganizationCity of New Orleans“The municipal government entity”Map →

PersonAnthony T. Davis“Director of the Department of Code Enforcement, City of New Orleans”Map →

otherTMP-2155“File identifier for the communication”Map →

OrganizationDurr Heavy Construction, L.L.C.“The contractor providing emergency demolition services”Map →

Sources

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