Pontchartrain Partners, LLC

May 19, 2025Judge Witwer

Partially SustainedContract Changes / Constructive ChangesAccord & Satisfaction / Release / Waiver

Pontchartrain Partners, LLC appealed a decision regarding claims for equitable adjustment and time extension related to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction project, which the Board partially denied.

Material Facts

The Corps awarded Contract No. W912HY-19-C-0016 to Pontchartrain in September 2019.
Pontchartrain submitted Request for Information (RFI) 0005 in April 2020 regarding excessive erosion.
The Corps issued two bilateral modifications to address the erosion issues.
Modification P00001 established a not-to-exceed amount of $500,000 and granted 30 additional days.
Modification P00002 awarded $409,322.04 and 34 additional days.
Pontchartrain submitted a certified claim in December 2022 asserting various amounts for work associated with the modifications.
The contracting officer denied Pontchartrain's claims related to Modifications P00001 and P00002.

Parties

Appellant: Pontchartrain Partners, LLC
Respondent Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Contracting Agency: U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston
Contract Number: Contract No. W912HY-19-C-0016

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