Allen Ballew & Associates

Scope Of Work

Request for Equitable Adjustment - Negotiated Settlement

Our  performed a $5.7 M, fast track Naval Airfield Repair for the Navy. Our  surveyed the site and performed core samples of the existing paving. The  notified the  of differing site conditions, including embedded geo-fabric inside the asphalt paving. The  revised the contract documents and provided a revised design to our  the day before actual work had to start. The  issued several unilateral contract modifications directing the work but without proper remuneration for the changes. The work was  on time. The  resisted settlement by issuing unilateral modifications based on faulty pricing. The  inflated the credit portion of the changes and under stated the additive portion in their unilateral modifications. The  referred the matter to the Defense Contract Audit Agency DCAA as a delay tactic. AB Consulting was engaged to attempt to settle the matter. AB Consulting researched the the contract file. We  prepared a time-line of events, proposed finding of fact / entitlement narrative and request for equitable adjustment. AB Consulting interfaced with the DCAA representatives and ultimately facilitated settlement without DCAA audit.  Using our preparations our  was able to negotiate proper recovery for the changed work. The final settlement modification was approximately $ 900,000.