re: Bourbon Street renovation costs have DOUBLED

It's not unusual for such a complicated project to double in cost. Happens all the time.

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such a complicated project

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Resurfacing 8 blocks of a single lane street.

How many times have you resurfaced a street? There's a lot that goes into it, and if you want it done right you have to pay for it.

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It's not unusual for such a complicated project to double in cost. Happens all the time.

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They knew this was going to have some unpredictable hiccups and should've budgeted accordingly. They're gonna change order this thing into oblivion.

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all major cities go through this when it comes to major construction.

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All Major cities have a Mayor who fraudulently hands a massive job to his cousin under the guise of maintenence contract in order to circumvent the bidding process? And then gives that cousin a blank check rubber stamp to change the entire scope and nature of the project including doubling the time and price.

Wow. That's sucks for all major cities.

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LSUMJ

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and wont be done until May 2018

In a news release issued Wednesday, the mayor's office said the city's original estimate of $6 million for the full eight-block Bourbon is moot. Instead, the project will cost over $13 million.

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Called this in the old thread

It honestly isn't surprising. There's no accurate mapping or documentation of all the utility work that's taken place beneath the streets and you're talking about a neighborhood that was gridded out 300 years ago next year.

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all major cities go through this when it comes to major construction. Its not unusual to New Orleans.

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Ever heard of the Big Dig, friend?

Mitch needs to go, but this is par for the course for most construction projects. Unless you have stats to show other cities are more efficient? I'll wait.