An email from Richard Ray, Bossier City assistant city attorney, corrects statements made by a Bossier City employee concerning work being performed on a major drainage project.
“First, the company that is performing work under contract for the City of Bossier City is Testament, LLC. The contractor is ahead of schedule and still has equipment mobilized on the project related to the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the “Lateral B1” drainage ditch that is located near Airline Drive and Texas Street in Bossier City. Testament, LLC is not late and is not in default.
There is a separate company known as Testament Construction Services, LLC that is wholly separate from the other company. Testament Construction Services, LLC. That company has nothing to do with the Lateral B1 project and is not currently performing any work for Bossier City. They are, however, apparently the contractor on the YMCA baseball field project in Caddo Parish or somewhere else that is referenced in your article.”
The post set forth below was based DIRECTLY on the comments made at the Bossier Council meeting on Tuesday. Hopefully future public comments by Bossier city employees will be factually correct.
The City of Bossier owes an apology to both the companies listed in Ray’s comments above.
Media can only be expected to accurately report public comments made at public meetings. The original blog WAS accurate, and this blog should be accurate based on Ray’s email.
TESTAMENT CONSTRUCTION HAS STOPPED WORK ON MAJOR BOSSIER PROJECT
A Bossier City official advised the Bossier Council at yesterday's meeting that Testament Construction Company had stopped work on a major drainage ditch project. The worksite demobilization was confirmed by councilman Brian Hammons.
Work had started, and payments had been made to Testament.
Reportedly Testament pulled off the project for no justifiable reason.
Testament is actively working on the Shreveport YMCA baseball fields and the Buckey’s truck stop in Ruston.
At the next council meeting on March 17, the Bossier City attorney will provide information on the construction contract and remedies for any untimely performance by Testament.
The Council will also receive information on the funds disbursed by the City and the percentage of work completed on the drainage project.
The Council is expected to instruct that prompt action be taken to get this project back on track and/or that legal action be taken against Testament and its bonding company.