61497

Munck Asfalt A/S

September 22, 2021Judge Cates-Harman
Denied / Government PrevailedContract Changes / Constructive Changes

Munck Asfalt A/S appealed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' denial of its claim for extra work related to concrete encasement of electrical conduits on a runway project. The Board denied the appeal, finding that the contract required concrete encasement for both ducts and conduits.

Material Facts

  • The USACE awarded Contract No. W912DS-14-C-0019 to Munck on August 21, 2014.
  • The contract amount was 130,042,220 Danish kroner ($22,782,050.07).
  • A Notice to Proceed was issued on September 10, 2014.
  • Munck submitted a Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) on September 21, 2015, seeking recovery of 3,028,559 Danish kroner.
  • The government denied the REA by letter dated May 18, 2016.
  • A COFD was issued on December 11, 2017, denying the claim in the amount of $530,572.17.

Parties

Appellant
Munck Asfalt A/S
Respondent Agency
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Contract Number
W912DS-14-C-0019
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