Ross Engineering Co. v. United States

Littleton, Judge,

delivered tbe opinion of the court:

Plaintiff sues to recover $63,185.97 representing extra labor costs incurred in the performance of a lump-sum construction contract entered into with defendant through the Federal Public Housing Authority on June 23, 1944, for the construction of war housing facilities in Baltimore, Maryland. The increased costs resulted from payment by plaintiff to several crafts working on the project of higher wage rates than the rates contained in the contract specifications.

The Invitation for Bids called the bidder’s attention to the fact that the wage…