Calumet Const. Corp. v. Metro. Sanitary Dist. of Greater Chicago

PRESIDING JUSTICE MANNING

delivered the opinion of the court:

On September 15, 1983, plaintiff, Calumet Construction Corporation, entered into a contract with defendant, The Metropolitan Sanitary District. In accordance with the contract, plaintiff agreed to construct six sludge digestion tanks, three boilers, a methane gas compressor building and to perform rehabilitation work on 12 existing sludge tanks. Plaintiff agreed to perform these services at a cost to defendant of $22,575,000 and to complete the work within 900 days.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (hereinafter EPA)…