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                      GRANTED IN PART: March 19, 1997
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                                GSBCA 14069

                                     
                    THE CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.,

                                        Appellant,

                                    v.

                     GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION,

                                        Respondent.

     Edward J. Parrott, Watt, Tieder & Hoffar, LLP, McLean, VA,
counsel for Appellant.

     Kathleen McCartney, Office of General Counsel, General
Services Administration, Washington, DC, counsel for Respondent.

Before Board Judges DANIELS (Chairman), BORWICK, and HYATT.
     
BORWICK, Board Judge.

     This appeal involves a claim in the amount of $9,342,735
arising from the construction of the United States Courthouse,
Beltsville, MD.  The parties have settled their dispute for
$4,029,539 and have requested the Board to adopt their settlement
by decision pursuant to Rule 136(e).  The parties have submitted
certificates of finality with their settlement stipulation.  Under
the terms of the settlement, the amount of $4,029,539 is the full
and final payment of the claim, inclusive of interest through March
31, 1997.  If payment of the settlement amount is made later than
March 31, then appellant will be entitled to interest pursuant to
the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 41 U.S.C.  601-613 (1994),
from April 1, 1997, until paid.  

                                 Decision

     Pursuant to the agreement of the parties and Rule 136(e), the
Board adopts the parties' stipulation by decision.  This appeal is
GRANTED IN PART in the amount of $4,029,539 inclusive of interest
through March 31, 1997, and with such interest as provided under
the Contract Disputes Act from April 1, 1997, until paid.
                              


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                                   ANTHONY S. BORWICK
                                   Board Judge


We concur:


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STEPHEN M. DANIELS                 CATHERINE B. HYATT
Board Judge                        Board Judge