B-126246, MAR. 28, 1956
Highlights
INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 29. ENCLOSED HEREWITH IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. THIS DEPARTMENT WILL THEN SEEK AN AMENDMENT TO THE AFORESAID AUTHORIZATION TO PERMIT PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.'.
B-126246, MAR. 28, 1956
TO R. ZOPPO COMPANY, INC.:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 29, 1955, ACKNOWLEDGED DECEMBER 12, RELATIVE TO YOUR CLAIM FOR AN ADDITIONAL PAYMENT UNDER CONTRACT NO. NOY-73769, COVERING SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL BASE, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND.
ENCLOSED HEREWITH IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, OFFERING NO OBJECTION TO MODIFICATION OF CHANGE "C" SO AS TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO YOU OF AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR ROCK EXCAVATION.
IN ITS REPORT ON THIS MATTER, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY STATES:
"* * * THE APPROPRIATION OBLIGATIONS FOR THIS PROJECT NOW EXHAUST THE AMOUNT AUTHORIZED BY PUBLIC LAW 564, 81ST CONGRESS, INCLUDING THE 5 PERCENT INCREASE PERMITTED BY SECTION 403. SHOULD YOU PERMIT CORRECTION OF THIS CHANGE ORDER, THIS DEPARTMENT WILL THEN SEEK AN AMENDMENT TO THE AFORESAID AUTHORIZATION TO PERMIT PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.'