Commission approves disputed contract
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Tuesday approved a contract that an electrical contractor claims will cost taxpayers an extra $1.3 million.
Commissioners voted unanimously to award a $16.9 million contract to Cleveland Electric Company to build backup generators for two water production facilities. In a lawsuit filed last month, rival contractor M.C. Dean Inc. claimed it could do the work for about $15.6 million.
The lawsuit is still pending in Gwinnett County Superior Court. County officials have declined to discuss the matter, citing the pending litigation.
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
