GSC Construction, Inc.

Material Facts

• The contract was a multiple award task order contract for construction awarded on September 15, 2011.
• GSC was required to complete the project within 495 days of the notice to proceed, by February 3, 2014.
• GSC did not complete the work by the contract completion date.
• The contracting officer issued a show cause notice on January 16, 2014, stating GSC was 145 days behind schedule.
• GSC's president responded, claiming various delays totaling 156 days were not GSC's fault.
• The contracting officer terminated the contract for default on June 20, 2014, due to GSC's failure to meet the completion date and lack of satisfactory progress.
• GSC claimed entitlement to 321 days of excusable delays and $328,293.82 in damages.
• The Board found that GSC was responsible for many of the delays it claimed.

Parties

Appellant

GSC Construction, Inc.

Respondent Agency

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Contract Number

W9126G-11-D-0061