Jalasko Associates, Inc. v. Newbery Energy Corp.

OPINION

BURKE, Chief Justice.

On December 4, 1974, a fire at the Surf-cote Camp’s pipecoating facility on the North Slope completely destroyed the camp’s electrical generation capacity and much of its electrical system. Because of the need to keep the plant operating and the extreme weather conditions, it was vital that the electrical system be repaired as soon as possible. Rogers Electric Corporation (Rogers),1 who was already working on the Slope and who had done the original wiring for the facility, was selected to repair the facility on a cost-plus basis. However, there was no written…