Zonzini Pipeline was recently included in the award of a substantial contract by the New Rochelle Board of Education. They were given the contract, along with George Wood Plumbing and T&G Electronics. The need to award contracts for services like Carpentry, Masonry, Painting and Plumbing when the district already employs carpenters, masons, painters and plumbers was justified by Schools Superintendent Richard Organisciak and Assistant Schools Superintendent John Quinn on the grounds that the contractors were being used for specialized work. Organisciak cites painting flag poles as one example. Note how the DPW Commissioner in Mount Vernon justifies hiring Zonzini on the same grounds.
If you are a fan of professional wrestling you will the “sealed” bidding process here in New Rochelle. No surprise here at all – lots of money here for George Wood, T&G Electronics and Zonzini. The usual scam where Gallagher and Rigos rain goodies down on their friends. Someone at City Hall should check the office supply closet, they might be low on little white envelopes after this contract gets approved!
Surfing through old YouTube video, I found this one of special relevance to New Rochelle:
MOUNT VERNON DPW COMMISSIONER TERRENCE HORTON THEFT OF SERVICES CONSPIRACY
MOUNT VERNON – The commissioner of the Department of Public Works has had city crews replace sidewalks and curbs near his personal properties in two separate projects since summer.
Terrence Horton insisted his role as a commissioner had no bearing on the selection of those projects and said both streets had hazards that needed to be addressed. The commissioner said he could not neglect problems on a street just because he lived there or owned property there.
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The union members charged that part of the sidewalk replacement work was done by a private contractor, M. Zonzini Pipeline Services of New Rochelle. They maintain it is a violation of their contract to have private companies do work that DPW union employees already do.
Horton said Zonzini was brought onto Franklin Avenue – and has worked at many other city projects – to do specialized work where manholes, storm drains and gas boxes are involved. He said he has helped DPW reduce its reliance on private contractors by instituting more training for his staff in quality control, site assessment and other skills.