The state has effectively fired the contractor of the new Broughton Hospital.
In a letter dated April 20 sent to Archer Western Contractors and Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of America, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said the contractor has failed to resolve or cure six of the seven grounds for annulment the state laid out in its Feb. 22 notice to the company.
“Therefore, as of the date hereof, DHHS hereby declares AWC’s Contract annulled and terminated for default,” the letter says.