Groton FIRE STATION General Contractor Terminated in Sutton

Groton's new Central Fire Station General Contractor, TLT Construction of Wakefield, has been terminated by the town of Sutton following a special meeting of the Sutton Board of Selectmen, Oct. 17. TLT had a contract with that town, dating back to June 2011, for construction of a new middle-high school for a reported $42M.

According to an article in the Oct. 17 edition of the Worcester Telegram, the reasons cited in the Sutton selectmen's decision for terminating the contract included building delays, failure to pay subcontractors in a timely manner, and lack of appropriate personnel and materials.

Sutton does have a performance bond to ensure that the work on the municipal school buildings will be completed.

Groton Town Manager Mark Haddad alerted Groton Selectmen to the situation with Sutton and TLT General Corp. at Monday night's meeting, held just prior ti the start of Fall Town Meeting.

Haddad issued the following statement regarding TLT Construction and the Groton Fire Station project:

"On Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, the town of Groton was made aware of the situation in Sutton in which TLT Construction Corporation was terminated from their contract with the town of Sutton. 

TLT Construction Corporation is the general contractor for Groton's new center Fire Station construction project. At this time Groton's project is proceeding on time and on budget. While there was an issue with payment to sub-contractors, the town and TLT worked quickly and cooperatively to resolve the issue. 

Since that time, TLT has complied with all contractual terms and obligations. The Town Manager, Town Accountant and Owner's Project Manager review all requisitions on a monthly basis and confirm that all vendors and sub-contractors are paid appropriately.  TLT continues to work cooperatively with the town to ensure that this project continues on a path to completion in May 2014.  The town will continue to keep residents informed of the progress of this project."