58782

Certified Construction Company of Kentucky, LLC

August 12, 2015Judge Page
Denied / Government PrevailedContract Interpretation

Certified Construction Company of Kentucky, LLC appealed a contracting officer's final decision denying its claim for increased costs due to liquid asphalt price increases. The Board denied the appeal, affirming the CO's interpretation of the contract specifications.

Material Facts

  • The Army awarded the requirements contract to Certified on 24 October 2005.
  • The contract required work to be performed in accordance with technical specifications contained in the document identified as 'P.E. 3-05.'
  • Certified submitted a request for equitable adjustment seeking $839,052.31 for additional incurred costs due to increased prices of liquid asphalt.
  • The contracting officer denied Certified's REA, asserting that subparagraph 5.1 of the General Construction specifications excluded Section 109 of the KDOH Specifications.
  • Certified converted its REA into a certified claim for $839,052.31 on 22 March 2013.
  • The contracting officer issued a final decision denying Certified's claim in its entirety on 31 May 2013.
  • The Board granted the government's partial motion to dismiss part of Certified's claim that accrued prior to 22 March 2007 for lack of jurisdiction.

Parties

Appellant
Certified Construction Company of Kentucky, LLC
Respondent Agency
Department of the Army
Contract Number
W9124D-06-D-0001
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