ECC International, LLC

Material Facts

• ECCI was awarded Contract No. W5J9LE-11-C-0045 for construction at Camp Shorab, Afghanistan.
• The contract required ECCI to comply with security and access procedures in a wartime environment.
• The Friendship Gate was used by ECCI for access to the project site until its closure by the U.S. Marine Corps in December 2012.
• ECCI claimed 28 days of compensable delay and $1,652,958 in costs due to the closure of the Friendship Gate.
• The contracting officer denied ECCI's REA, stating the closure was a decision made by the U.S. Marines and not by USACE.

Parties

Appellant

ECC International, LLC

Respondent Agency

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Contract Number

W5J9LE-11-C-0045