John C. Grimberg Co., Inc.
John C. Grimberg Co., Inc. appealed several decisions regarding differing site conditions and delays in the construction of a Bio lab facility at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The Board sustained one appeal, partially sustained another, and denied the remaining appeals.
Material Facts
- The contract was awarded to John C. Grimberg Co., Inc. for construction of the Navy Medical Biological Defense Research Laboratory.
- The contract amount was $21,087,000.00 and the period of performance was 720 days from receiving notice to proceed.
- The project site is located at Fort Detrick, which is known for its karst geology.
- Grimberg encountered excessive quantities of incompetent rock during drilling operations, which constituted a differing site condition.
- The Board found that the appellant's reliance on two borings most proximate to the Biolab foundation was unreasonable but more reasonable than the government's reliance on distant borings.
Parties
- Appellant
- John C. Grimberg Co., Inc.
- Respondent Agency
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Contract Number
- W912DR-09-C-0038
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