Performance Difficulty Did Not Establish Differing Site Condition

Difficulties a contractor experienced in performing work did not prove the existence of unusual, unforeseeable subsurface conditions. Objective evidence of the nature of the soil was needed to prevail on a claim for a Type II differing site condition.

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