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September 21, 2007

N. Providence school panel investigates project

NORTH PROVIDENCE -- The school department announced today it has begun a "fact-finding investigation" after a report of alleged overcharging by a construction vendor for work at the high school.

In a sparse news release, the department said the School Committee had met in a special session and decided to retain a construction consultant "with substantial experience" in commercial/institutional construction. The release said the response came after a report on ABC Channel 6.

The consultant will review the bid specifications from the work -- the news release does not specify which project or who was the construction vendor. The consultant will also review the type of workmanship done and the reasonableness of the project costs.

The School Committee will have no further comment, according to the news release, until its investigation is finished. It expect to get a report next month and for the fact-finding to be done in 60 days.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 4:54 PM | Permalink

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