Turnpike_Grand_Jury_Presentment

Date Item Dollar
Amount
$246,882.92
7/2/10 Replacement of bridge No. WB-228 Not to exceed
$800,000.00
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Recipient
SP&K
Between 2005 and 2010, the Turnpike awarded SP&K $4,113,277.43 in contracts. The Grand
Jury is cognizant of the fact that SP&K may not have billed up to the full amount awarded.
During that same time frame, SP&K gave $6100.00 collectively in gift certificates to George
Hatalowich and Commissioner Lincoln, both key decision-makers at the Turnpike. A principal
of SP&K testified before the Grand Jury that there would be no further gifts because of his
involvement in the grand jury investigation.
The Grand Jury finds a prima facie case that George Hatalowich committed a conflict of
interest crime in the acceptance of the Nemacolin Woodlands gift certificates. Commissioner J.
William Lincoln testified before the Grand Jury pursuant to a grant of immunity. Commissioner
Lincoln admitted that he received the gift certificates and failed to report them on his annual
Statement of Financial Interests.
Traffic Planning & Design, Inc. (TPD)
The President of Traffic Planning & Design, Inc. (“TPD”) testified before the Grand Jury.
TPD specializes in transportation planning and highway design and 45% of their work is in the
public sector for government entities and municipalities. TPD considers an open-end contract
with the Turnpike as significant work. TPD’s President explained his view and participation in
political fundraising as follows, “We look at it as basically it is a marketing expense in a way. . .
it still is something that we need to do in order to be able to pursue these type of projects and that
is why I said it is marketing.”