Meg McIntyre
February 11, 2020
DRACUT – A months-long Attorney General review of town procurement practices came to a head Tuesday night as the Board of Selectmen voted to approve a settlement addressing allegations that Dracut violated procurement and prevailing wage laws. …
The review also found that the town did not request the prevailing wage rate schedule from the state Department of Labor Standards prior to putting several projects out to bid, and failed to include the rate schedule in bid documents provided to bidders and selected contractors, according to the office, violating prevailing wage laws.
The settlement, which is contingent upon court approval, requires Dracut to hire an experienced procurement officer and provide training to staff on procurement and prevailing wage laws. The town will also be subject to monitoring by the Attorney General’s office going forward.