Black's son won bids

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on November 12, 2007 - 9:00am.
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A company owned by the son of disgraced former House Speaker Jim Black won contracts to provide pest control at three state prisons.

But Black Pest Control was not the lowest bidder.

The 67-year-old company, based in Charlotte, was paid $124,000 for prison construction projects in Bertie and Green Counties, although a Virginia-based business bid $42,000 for the same work.

A project manager for a subcontractor on the construction projects said that two officials with Centex Construction pressured him to hire the company.

Jon Black declined to comment. (N&O) 

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Re: Black's son won bids

Submitted by FFC1304 on November 13, 2007 - 12:36pm.

Jon Black declined comment...son of a vile criminal.

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