Brantley Construction Services, LLC

Material Facts

• Brantley Construction Services, LLC entered into a contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct taxiways.
• The contract allowed the contractor to choose between the slipform method or the fixed-form method for paving.
• BCS alleged that the specifications for the slipform method were defective due to an ambiguous haul time requirement.
• The government denied the allegations, asserting that BCS's issues arose from its own inabilities and choices.
• BCS did not conduct a pre-bid site investigation and failed to prove reliance on the specifications when submitting its bid.

Parties

Appellant

Brantley Construction Services, LLC

Respondent Agency

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Contract Number

W912HN-10-D-0056