Direct Steel, LLC

Material Facts

• Direct Steel submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid for the Project.
• The Corps awarded the contract to Direct Steel on December 10, 2020.
• Dominion provided a price proposal for the electrical utility infrastructure work that increased substantially after the contract award.
• Direct Steel submitted a request for equitable adjustment to the Contracting Officer, which it later converted into a certified claim, requesting $181,399.34.
• The Contracting Officer did not issue a final decision within 60 days of the claim.

Parties

Appellant

Direct Steel, LLC

Respondent Agency

U.S. Army Engineer District, Fort Worth

Contracting Agency

Army Corps of Engineers

Contract Number

W9126G-21-C-0003