Dunnigan Construction Co. v. United States

On May 80, 1942, plaintiffs as joint venturers, entered into a letter contract with the War Department for the construction of barracks, mess halls, storage buildings, officers’ quarters, a gasoline station, and other buildings for the 606 Tank Destroyer Battalion at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, at unit prices totaling $803,409.70. On the same day plaintiffs received a notice to proceed with the work within 10 days, and to complete the project within 90 days, although actually plaintiffs had begun work on the project on May 26,1942.

The formal contract which replaced the letter contract…