The Mandeville City Council has cleared the way to begin a major drainage project designed to address flooding along one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares.

The council unanimously approved a resolution at its Aug. 28 meeting that authorizes Mayor Clay Madden to execute a $9.8 million construction contract for improvements to drainage along La. 22 on the west side of the city.

The contract is to be signed with Richard Price Contracting Co., LLC of Denham Springs, the lowest bidder. Another company — Triumph Construction LLC – submitted a bid lower, but then withdrew it after the company discovered “a mathematical/clerical error in at least one line item in its bid,” according to a letter from the company’s attorney.

The $9.8 million bid is about 25% less than the project’s estimated co

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