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Naval Air Station
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Fort Worth, TX
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Government
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.