Associated Engineers & Contractors, Inc. v. State

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KIDWELL, J.

This case arises out of a contract made between Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellants (Contractor) and Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee (State) for the construction by the Contractor of an observatory building at the top of Mauna Kea. The contract was entered into on September 8, 1967 and required final completion of the work (after extensions granted by the State) on July 17, 1968. The work was substantially completed on December 19, 1969, and was finally inspected by the State on January 30, 1970. The contract price, as specified in the contract, was…