Board of Contract Appeals General Services Administration Washington, D.C. 20405 GRANTED IN PART: July 11, 2000 GSBCA 14626, 14627, 14628, 14629, 14630, 14631, 14632, 14633, 14634, 14635, 14636, 14648, 14802, 14803, 14804, 14805, 14806, 14807, 14808, 14809, 14810, 14811, 14812, 14813, 14814, 14815, 14816, 14817, 14818, 14819, 14820, 14821, 14822, 14823, 15283 DAWSON BUILDING CONTRACTORS, INC., Appellant, v. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, Respondent. D. Lee Roberts, Jr., of Long, Weinberg, Ansley & Wheeler, LLP, Atlanta, GA, counsel for Appellant. Robert W. Schlattman and John C. Ringhausen, Office of Regional Counsel, General Services Administration, Atlanta, GA, counsel for Respondent. Before Board Judges BORWICK, DeGRAFF, and GOODMAN. GOODMAN, Board Judge. These appeals involve claims arising under contract number GS-04-P-95-EXC-0046, awarded to appellant for the renovation of the United States Courthouse in Asheville, North Carolina. The appeals have been consolidated pursuant to Board order. By letter dated June 28, 2000, the parties advised the Board that they have settled all of these appeals. They have filed a joint motion for stipulated judgment and a copy of their executed settlement agreement, which states in relevant part: The Government shall pay and Dawson shall accept the 2 lump sum amount of Four Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($420,000)[[foot #] 1], inclusive of costs, attorney fees, and interest through December 17, 1999. Dawson is entitled to interest on the settlement amount ($420,000) at the rates set by the Secretary of the Treasury (pursuant to Public Law 9[2]-41(85 Stat. 97) for the Renegotiation Board) from December18, 1999 until paid. Both parties have certified that they will not seek reconsideration of or appeal this decision. The parties have also agreed to execute and submit certificates of finality to the Board. GSA will file the necessary forms with the Department of the Treasury for payment from the Judgment Fund. Decision Pursuant to the agreement of the parties and Rule 136(e), the Board adopts the parties' stipulation for entry of judgment and enters judgment as requested. Rule 136(e) provides that the Board may so adopt the parties' stipulation, by decision, and that such decision is an adjudication of the appeal on its merits. E.g., Flintco, Inc. v. General Services Administration, GSBCA 13618, 97-1 BCA 28,738 (1996). These appeals are GRANTED IN PART in the amount of $420,000, with interest to be paid pursuant to the parties settlement agreement. ______________________________ ALLAN H. GOODMAN Board Judge We concur: ______________________________ _______________________________ ANTHONY S. BORWICK MARTHA H. DeGRAFF Board Judge Board Judge ----------- FOOTNOTE BEGINS --------- [foot #] 1 The total amount of the claims submitted by the appellant which were the subject of these appeals exceeded the settlement amount of $420,000.