Direct Tech Drilling, LLC v. Danrik Construction, Inc.

COOKS, Judge.

12Panrik Construction, Inc. entered into an agreement with BellSouth in December of 2012 to install approximately 27,000 feet of cable. This endeavor involved laying cable and innerduct underneath the Calca-sieu River, which necessitated boring under the river to lay a polyvinyl pipé through which the cable and innerduct would be fitted.

After one unsuccessful attempt with a different subcontractor, Danrik subcón-tracted with- Direct Tech Drilling, LLC, to install pipe for the purpose of running communications cable across the Calcasieu River. The original quote for the job was…