Following completion of construction, Caltrans notified the firm’s client that it had re-calculated the final pay quantities and that the firm’s client had been overpaid. Caltrans demanded reimbursement. In evaluating the claim by Caltrans, the firm’s client determined the pay quantities had been underestimated and it was owed additional compensation. The firm assisted the client with a detailed response to the proposed estimate, disputing Caltrans’ quantities. The response to the PFE led to settlement negotiations which resulted in Caltrans agreeing to pay the firm’s client additional compensation.
Counsel: Jason R. Thornton