B-183138: May 28, 1975

774.38 IS ALLOWABLE WHERE BOTH PARTIES TO TIMBER SALE CONTRACT WERE OF MISTAKEN BELIEF THAT MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE BID PRICE (STATED IN CONTRACT) REFLECTED CORRECT ROAD USE CHARGES. INC.: THIS IS A CLAIM ASSERTED BY ZIP-O-LOG MILLS. MAINTENANCE AND USE FEES ARE: $2.43/M FOR MERCHANTABLE TIMBER $1.76 PER M FOR CULL MATERIAL" THE AGENCY STATES THAT THESE FIGURES WERE USED IN COMPUTING ITS APPRAISALS (I...

B-183138: May 28, 1975

A company claimed an amount for overpayment of road use fees on a timber contract. The claim was allowable since both parties to the contract were of the mistaken belief that the minimum acceptable bid price (stated in the contract) reflected correct road use charges...