Government Liable for Additional Labor Costs When Directing Contractor to Pay Higher Than Required Wages; CBCA 4539 and 4545, Grunley Construction Co. v. General Services Administration

Request for summary relief on an appeal of a contracting officer’s deemed denial of a claim for additional labor costs is granted, where the government issued an incorrect wage determination, causing the contractor to incur unexpected labor costs; and request for summary relief on an appeal of a contacting officer’s deemed denial of a claim for costs related to additional labor outside the scope of a facility modernization contract is denied, where site drawings and specifications provided by the government accurately described the sites where work was to be performed, and additional discovery is needed to determine whether the contractor timely notified the government of the additional work to be performed.