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B-186130 1 (1976-05-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddnf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISI INl . OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: B-186130 DATE: May 12, 1976 MATTER OF: Alden Construction Company DIGEST: Contract awarded with knowledge of possible mistake in bid alleged prior to award may be reformed to reflect upward price adjustment in amount of error since award was made subject to final determination of mistake in bid claim and contractor's evidence leaves no substantial doubt as to existence and nature of mistake and amount of intended bid. The Veterans Administration (VA) has forwarded for our consideration a claim of mistake in bid submitted by Alden Construction Company (Alden) prior to the award of contract No. V646C-582 under a solicitation issued on May 28, 1975. The solicitation requested bids for alteration work to patients' bath and shower facilities and the self-care room in Building No. 6 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bids were opened on June 20, 1975, and the lowest bid received was from Alden in the amount of $36,670. The only other bids received were in the amounts of $62,300 and $68,266. The Government estimate for the project was $28,500. On June 23, the contracting officer advised Alden of the bid prices received. Since the next low bid was $62,300, the contracting officer recommended that Alden recheck its work- papers. Subsequently, Alden indicated that there was evidence of a malfunction in its adding machine which might have caused a $3,000 error in the addition of its costs. However, Alden agreed to accept award of the contract, but indicated that it would review its costs and the suspected malfunction and that if an error was in fact made, it would submit a claim under the appropriate regulations. Award was made to Alden on June 25 subject to such reservation. - 111 I

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