Evidence shows Kilpatrick spent more to steer contracts to Ferguson

Water department altered process to give him better shot

Detroit — Kwame Kilpatrick was willing to pay millions of dollars more for water and sewer work if it meant steering contracts to his friend Bobby Ferguson, according to testimony and evidence presented Monday in federal court.

Water boss Victor Mercado ignored favorable rankings for competing contractors to give work to Ferguson, according to Daniel Edwards, a water department official who testified for more than three hours on Monday.

And the water department took steps to alter competitors' qualifications to give Ferguson a better shot at getting contracts, evidence showed.

By Mike Wilkinson and Robert Snell
From The Detroit News:

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