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« CVS Trial: Celona consulted for many, filed few taxes | Today | Roof fire at linen supply building in Pawtucket » May 22, 2008State police search contractor's Cranston headquarters
CRANSTON -- State police and federal highway authorities this morning executed a search warrant at the headquarters of Shire Corp., a major state contractor involved in the long-delayed Barrington Bridge and Point Street overpass projects. “We have a court-authorized search warrant for an ongoing investigation being conducted by the State Police Financial Crimes Unit in conjunction with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and the federal highway Office of Inspector General,” state police Detective Lt. Brian K. Casilli said shortly before noon, standing outside the company’s headquarters at 7 Starline Way. When asked if the search had to do with the Barrington Bridge or Point Street overpass projects, Casilli said, “I can’t comment further at this time.” When asked if anything had been seized from the company, he said, “If we discover any evidence, we will seize what’s relevant.” Casilli said state police and federal highway authorities arrived at Shire Corp. at 9:30 this morning and planned to be at the building most of the day. When the Journal inquired about whether Shire Corp. had any comment, Providence lawyer Artin H. Coloian emerged from the building. “It’s too early to comment,” said Coloian. “From what I’ve seen preliminarily, it seems to be isolated and doesn’t affect the operation of the company.” Regarding the state police, Coloian said, “They have been afforded every courtesy.” -- Journal staff writers Edward Fitzpatrick and Bruce Landis The Shire Corp. headquarters are in a one-story building on a dead-end street off Plainfield Pike in Cranston, near the Johnston border. A storage facility is across the street, and a plaza is next door. Shire Corp., a construction company specializing in bridge work, is a major contractor for the state Department of Transportation that has received tens of millions of dollars in contracts during the past several years. Those have included many of the DOT’s most troubled projects, suffering long delays and expensive disputes with the DOT that have been often settled in Shire’s favor. That project is taking twice as long to build as it was supposed to, and it could cost more than twice as much as its $10.4 million bid price. With the project far behind schedule, the state paid Shire $5.3 million in September 2006 to settle the company’s claim that the DOT caused the delays. Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsHickok | May 22, 2008 1:20 PM link I can't wait to see Clark Donatelli in the cell next to John Celona. Let's get back some of those $millions. Change order, Clarkie baby, change order! barrington | May 22, 2008 4:45 PM link Artin Coloian? Are you kidding me?? DUH! When is this BS going to come to an end?? Jay | May 22, 2008 5:35 PM link Does corruption in this state EVER end? bob | May 22, 2008 7:10 PM link Why doesn't RIDOT hire some competent people?Ninety percent of delays and cost overruns are their fault,due to design flaws and their inability to give contractors answers (when changes arise) in a timely fashion. frank | May 24, 2008 11:59 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Artin Coloian emerged from the building? GUILTY, GUILTY, GUILTY, GUILTY !!!!!!!!!