Southeast Alaska Construction Co. v. State, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

MOORE, Justice.

This case concerns a public construction project to improve the airport runway in Ruby, Alaska. The project suffered from design and material problems, and the contractor never completed the work. The contractor filed a claim against the State Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (“DOTPF”) for additional com pensation, and DOTPF sought liquidated damages from the contractor. The superi- or court, Judge James R. Blair, entered summary judgment for DOTPF, and the contractor appealed. We affirm.

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Southeast Alaska Construction Company (“SEACO”) was the successful…