Sworn Affidavit Re: Money Owed by Whom on Lakewood High School Project?

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Sworn Affidavit Re: Money Owed by Whom on Lakewood High School Project?

Postby Lori Allen _ » Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:21 pm

In a sworn affidavit filed with the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer on 3/1/2017, FM Graham Enterprises d/b/a FM Curtain Wall Products claims that $144,457.50 is owed to them for the cost of furnishings supplied for the construction of Lakewood High School.The affidavit seems to claim that Turner Constuction (the contractor) is the party that owes this sum of money to FM Graham Enterprises. However, Jim Reitenbach, Director of Operations & Construction for Lakewood City Schools as well as Lorain Glass Co. are named on the affidavit in addition to Turner Construction.

In summary, these appear to be the known facts thus far:

1. FM Graham Enterprises d/b/a FM Curtain Wall Products filed an affidavit with the Fiscal Office on 3/1/2017.
2. In the affidavit, they claim they were not compensated for over $144,000 in furnishings they supplied for Lakewood High School.
3. FM Graham Enterprises is asking to be compensated for the furnishings they provided for Lakewood High School.

The question is: What happened here? Did Turner Construction simply not pay FM Graham Enterprises or did Lakewood City Schools not pay Turner and Turner, in turn, did not pay FM Graham Enterprises? Who didn't pay who?

It would be interesting if the schools did not pay Turner for some reason, if not surprising. $144,000 is not exactly chunk change. Was there a contract dispute?

See below for a full copy of the sworn affidavit filed by FM Graham Enterprises:

LCSD Turner Affidavit.pdf
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Christine Gordillo
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Re: Sworn Affidavit Re: Money Owed by Whom on Lakewood High School Project?

Postby Christine Gordillo » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:24 am

As of March 1, 2017, the affidavit has been withdrawn by FM Graham Enterprises as the company has been paid in full by Turner Construction Company.

Christine Gordillo
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Lakewood City Schools



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