PGW reclaims $735,000 from contractors
Three paving contractors have agreed to reimburse $735,000 to Philadelphia Gas Works to settle claims they did substandard roadway repairs where the city-owned utility had done maintenance work.
Three paving contractors have agreed to reimburse $735,000 to Philadelphia Gas Works to settle claims they did substandard roadway repairs where the city-owned utility had done maintenance work.
General Asphalt Paving Co. of Philadelphia, Anthony Verrecchia & Sons, Inc. and Cedotal Construction, Inc. agreed to the settlement after the city's Office of the Inspector General investigated the work at PGW's request.
The city said that core samples taken from 400 sites established that some work did not satisfy the contract terms. Between 2009 and 2012, PGW spent about $6 million on the paving work.
The companies denied any wrongdoing or breach of contract.
As part of the settlement, the three companies signed corporate integrity agreements with PGW, certifying that they will fully comply with the regulations for installing asphalt and pavement.
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