NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO ) — City garbage hauler Richard’s Disposal Inc. was subcontracted by businessman Troy Henry’s consulting firm back in July, and eventually went on to win the rights to a $7.1 million city garbage collection contract.
The owner of Richard’s, Alvin Richard, says Henry tried to get him to take a per-location deal after the two allegedly already decided on a fixed cost agreement.
“We the city implored Henry consulting and Richard’s disposals to work collaboratively to resolve their issues,” NOLA Sanitation Director Matt Torri said.
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In October, Henry ultimately decided to part ways with Richard’s and sign a new subcontractor, Clean Force, which was quickly approved by the selection committee.
“Based on the timeline and the importance of this contract, the city did need to move forward because we need a contractor in place. There’s lead times associated with the procurement of equipment, having resources, planning and so on, so we couldn’t have one of the biggest services provided in this contract, the daily solid waste, recycling out there is unknown as we approach the contract start date,” Torri said.