Centaur Construction Co. v. United States

This is a suit for remission of liquidated damages and additional costs incurred due to change orders in connection with a construction contract.

The contract, dated November 20,1939, called for construction work at the New York Navy Yard.

After the work was started December 26,1939, plaintiff was directed by the officers in charge to drive certain test piles. These tests disclosed conditions materially different from those shown on the drawings and the specifications.

Revised plans were drawn, and plaintiff estimated that the additional cost would be $87,450 and estimated the additional time…