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ECC International, LLC

February 24, 2022Judge O'Sullivan
Sustained / Appellant PrevailedGovernment-Furnished PropertyDelay / Disruption / SuspensionQuantum / Damages

ECC International, LLC appealed from deemed denials of claims related to a contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for construction projects in Afghanistan, resulting in the Board sustaining the appeals.

Material Facts

  • The contract was awarded to ECC International, LLC by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for construction of military facilities in Afghanistan.
  • The contract price as awarded was $27,613,870.20.
  • ECCI submitted a request for equitable adjustment for the direct costs of additional work related to collapsible soil mitigation.
  • The geotechnical investigation revealed negligible to slight risk of soil collapse at the project site.
  • USACE imposed a 365-day period of performance for the project, which was deemed unrealistic by its own engineers.
  • ECCI experienced restrictions on access to the work site that limited its ability to work extended hours.

Parties

Appellant
ECC International, LLC
Respondent Agency
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Contract Number
W912DQ-11-C-4009
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