Federal Investigators Examining Hartford School Construction Project.

Federal criminal investigators have discussed state school construction issues with Hartford officials, Daily Ructions has learned.

The Courant’s Ed Mahony reported Thursday that Hartford fired Construction Advocacy Professionals (CAP) last month–after learning that the state would no longer reimburse costs of CAP’s contract with Hartford. CAP was providing construction oversight services to Hartford in its extensive $149 million renovation project.

Federal subpoenas suggest that Kostantinos Diamantis, a former top adviser to Governor Ned Lamont, is one focus of the investigation. Diamantis, a former Democratic legislator from Bristol, was Lamont’s deputy budget director while also continuing to head the state’s school construction program. Diamantis has denied any wrongdoing.

Tolland’s superintendent of school’s said last week that Diamantis required the town to hire CAP, which is owned by Antonietta Roy, also formerly of Bristol, in the construction of the Birch Grove Primary School. The state approved $530,000 in payments to CAP by the town for work on the project.

Hartford officials have pledged to cooperate with federal investigators. The Bulkeley High School project was featured on CAP’s website Thursday.

The story continues.

Published February 18, 2022.