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B-186625 1 (1976-07-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddbk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 00,ER C 5 ~ ~THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION d OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, . C. 20548 FILE: B-186625 DATE: July 7, 1976 MATTER OF: Schurr & Finlay, Inc. DIGEST: Correction of contract price based on mistake in bid alleged after award is not permitted where difference between low bid, next low bid and Government estimate was not such as to have placed contracting officer on constructive notice of possibility of mistake in bid. The Department of the Army (Army) has forwarded for our decision,,the request of Schurr & Finlay, Inc. for correction of contract,No. DACAO9-74-C-0051 on the basis of an error of $23,984.59 in bid alleged after award. The contract resulted from an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the Army and opened on April 26, 1974. The IFB called for ex- pansion of the electrical distribution system at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. Eight bids were opened with the three lowest ( bids and the Government Estimate as follows: Base Bid Schurr & Finlay, Inc. $1,618,822.00 Interstate Electric Co. $1,741,448.00 Sherwin Electric Service $1,818,373.00 Government Estimate $1,490,000.00 Award was made to Schurr & Finlay on May 17, 1974. On October 24, 1975, and again on March 19, 1976, a representative of Schurr & Finlay discussed an alleged mistake in bid with Army personnel. Thereafter, by letter dated March 22, 1976, Schurr & Finlay requested correction of a $23,984.59 mistake in bid and submitted worksheets and additional information as proof thereof. While it may be that Schurr & Finlay made errors in computing its bid price, the general rule with regard to mistakes alleged after award of a contract is that the bidder must bear the con- sequences of its unilateral mistake unless the contracting officer - 1 -

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