L. G. Defelice, Inc. v. Division of Highways

STEPTOE, JUDGE:

L. G. DeFelice, Inc., claimant contractor, entered into a contract with respondent for the construction of a section of the West Virginia Turnpike also known as Kanawha County Project No.ID-77-2 (37) 71. The contract was awarded to claimant L. G. DeFelice, Inc. (hereinafter to be referred to as DeFelice) on August 13, 1979, for upgrading a section of the West Virginia Turnpike from the existing two lanes to a four-lane highway. The project involved heavy excavation, the construction of two bridges, and concrete payment. The construction area was mountainous on the north end,…