Rapid Demolition Co. v. State

*845After contracting with the defendant to demolish a bridge, the claimant brought this claim to recover damages for breach of contract. The claimant sought to recover additional costs allegedly incurred because the thickness of the concrete deck overlay on the subject bridge differed substantially from that represented by the defendant in the plans provided to bidders on the project. In a construction contract between the State of New York and an individual, “[t]he ultimate guide in determining whether or not the contractor is to be paid for extra work is the contract itself’ (Savin Bros. v…