State Construction Contracts

State Attorney General William Tong wrote in a formal opinion Tuesday that the Connecticut Port Authority was within its rights when it hired a harbor management company to operate the State Pier in New London as a hub for the offshore wind industry.

The State Contracting Standards Board convened its first meeting of the year with new staff who are concerned about the Connecticut Port Authority.

Members of the State Contracting Standards Board announced Friday that they plan to investigate how one construction company was able to recommend itself for more than $87 million in subcontracts for the renovation of the State Pier in New London.

Following the disclosure of a federal investigation into Connecticut’s school construction program this spring, state officials vowed to restore trust in the system by reviewing four years’ worth of state-funded building projects.

Connecticut state lawmakers advanced a bill that requires police to report deaths and other incidents in a timely manner.