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Contractor allegedly charged inflated prices to school district (access required)

by Sean Olson

Published: November 28,2012

Tags: Blaine County School District, contr, geothermal, lawsuit, McKinstry Essention

A contractor artificially inflated costs to increase its profit margin while installing geothermal systems for Blaine County School District, according to an internal email circulated by contractor employees. McKinstry Essention, a full-service contractor hired to design, install and maintain geothermal heating and cooling systems in eight schools, was sued in a bitter lawsuit with the district. ...
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