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Santa Ana, Calif., School District Fires Consulting Firm, Plans to Sue.
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Santa Ana, Calif., School District Fires Consulting Firm, Plans to Sue.
Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Publication Date: 27-FEB-03 |
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COPYRIGHT 2003 Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News
By Ronald Campbell, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Feb. 27--Santa Ana Unified fired its top construction consultant Wednesday, saying it will rely now on internal staff to manage its troubled school-building program.
The early-morning vote ends an often-rocky three-year marriage between the county's largest and most-crowded school district and Los Angeles-based Del Terra Real Estate Services.
The district plans to sue the firm for breach of contract and will seek money from Del Terra for failure to perform its contract. Santa Ana schools officials already have refused to pay nearly $4 million in Del Terra's bills.
"The district has been severely injured," Superintendent Al Mijares said.
In a three-paragraph response, Del Terra President Luis Rojas defended his company's performance.
"We have a very different view than that of the district and are disappointed by the statements that have been made," Rojas said. "Del Terra has met its responsibilities and has...
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