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CDM Constructors, Inc.

October 24, 2018Judge Sweet
Partially SustainedEquitable Adjustment (REA)Contract InterpretationDefective Specifications

CDM Constructors, Inc. appealed the contracting officer's denial of its request for an equitable adjustment related to the design and construction of a water treatment plant. The Board sustained some claims regarding constructive changes and defective specifications.

Material Facts

  • The contract involved the design and construction of a water treatment plant at Fort Irwin, California.
  • The Corps issued Request for Proposal No. W912PL-12-R-0018 for the project.
  • The contract documents required CDM to design and build evaporation ponds.
  • The contract documents did not require CDM to use any particular average daily flow.
  • The Corps directed CDM to include one backup evaporation pond and to use a 3 mgd average daily flow.

Parties

Appellant
CDM Constructors, Inc.
Respondent Agency
U.S. Army Engineer District, Los Angeles
Contract Number
W912PL-12-C-0022
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