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February 8, 2008

Connecticut recovers millions for UCONN dorm problems

STORRS, Conn. -- State officials say the University of Connecticut will recover $14.98 million spent to fix fire code and safety problems at a dormitory complex.

The settlement with an Alabama development company is just over half the $25.5 million UConn has spent to fix problems at the Hilltop Apartments dorm complex.

Hilltop is where UConn's construction problems were first discovered in the summer of 2004 when elevated levels of carbon monoxide were detected in two apartments.

Emergency inspections of Hilltop and several other dorms found hundreds of fire and safety violations.

UConn officials say they're close to signing a settlement with the design builder for the Charter Oak Suites and Charter Oak Apartments, which were plagued by fire code issues.

Posted by Jack Perry  at 7:04 AM | Permalink

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