Optimum Services, Inc.
Optimum Services, Inc. appealed the denial of its claim for equitable adjustment due to differing site conditions and delays in submittal reviews by the Corps of Engineers. The Board denied the appeal.
Material Facts
- The contract was awarded to Optimum Services, Inc. on June 19, 2009, for $4,073,158.96.
- The project involved the restoration of aquatic ecosystems at Rose Bay, Florida.
- Optimum Services claimed delays due to differing site conditions, late submittal reviews, and defective specifications.
- The Corps of Engineers denied the claim, leading to the appeal.
- The Board found that the muck encountered did not extend into the area where the weir structures were to be built.
Parties
- Appellant
- Optimum Services, Inc.
- Respondent Agency
- U.S. Army Engineer District, Jacksonville
- Contract Number
- W912EP-09-C-0033
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