D&H Paving, a major donor to Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon, violated city and state law on numerous contracts dating back to 2019. Last month the city slapped the company’s wrist and awarded it $11.6 million in new contracts.
Over the span of two days in July, the City of Buffalo issued a fine to its primary street paving contractor for violating local law, then awarded the firm three new contracts worth millions.
On July 7, according to a letter written by former Department of Public Works Commissioner Nathan Marton, the city issued D&H Paving a $22,214 fine for failing to hire and pay apprentices appropriately on a 2022 paving contract.
The following day, July 8, the Common Council voted unanimously on a slate of three paving contracts, all awarded to D&H Paving because the firm was the lowest bidder. The contracts will cover next year’s paving work and are collectively valued at $11.6 million…