Precision Piping, Inc. v. United States

This is an appeal under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 41 U.S.C. §601 et seq. (Supp. Ill 1979), from a decision of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals ("Board”) denying the petitioner an equitable adjustment of $40,019.65. It seeks this amount to cover its additional costs resulting from delay in the performance of its contract, for which it asserts the United States is liable. We affirm the Board.

The contract required the petitioner to install a steam conduit between two buildings. Because steam pipes expand at high heat, a means of thermal expansion is necessary. Although the…