Board of Contract Appeals
                 General Services Administration
                      Washington, D.C. 20405

 
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                  GRANTED IN PART: May 15, 2003
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                          GSBCA 15842-ST


              WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
                                 
                                         Appellant,

                                v.

                       DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

                                         Respondent.

    Edward J. Parrott, Elizabeth A. O'Gara, and Joseph S. Guarino of Watt, Tieder, Hoffar
& Fitzgerald, L.L.P., McLean, VA, counsel for Appellant.

    John C. Sawyer and Dennis J. Gallagher, Buildings and Acquisitions,  Department of
State, Rosslyn, VA, counsel for Respondent.

Before Board Judges BORWICK, NEILL, and HYATT.

NEILL, Board Judge.

    This dispute concerns a damage claim for $6,896,800 filed by appellant, Washington
Group International, Inc. (WGI) with the Department of State.  The damages were allegedly
incurred by WGI during completion of work required under contract S-FBOAD-99-C-0048
for construction of the United States Embassy Office Building Compound in Kampala,
Uganda. 

    In April of this year, the parties submitted this case to mediation by a judge of this
Board.  The mediation resulted in a settlement of the case and a joint motion for a stipulated
award pursuant to Board Rule 136(e) (48 CFR 6101.36(e) (2002)). In their motion, the
parties ask that we enter judgment in favor of WGI in the amount of $5,598,135 in
accordance with the settlement agreement made between the parties.  Under that agreement,
the amount of the award is inclusive of interest, but if payment of the stipulated amount is
not made by June 24, 2003, interest will begin to accrue on that amount starting with June
25 and will continue to accrue until full payment is made.  

    In their motion, the parties state that upon entry of the requested stipulated award they
will not appeal or seek reconsideration of, or relief, from the Board's decision. 

                             Decision

    The Board grants the parties' motion.  Pursuant to the motion, we GRANT IN PART 
this appeal.  We direct the Department of State to pay WGI the sum of $5,598,135 as
provided in the parties' settlement agreement.  This  amount of $5,598,135, plus applicable
interest if full payment is not made by June 24, 2003, is to be paid from the permanent
indefinite judgment fund, 31 U.S.C.   1304 (2000).  Rule 136(e).

                                  
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                                  EDWIN B. NEILL
                                  Board Judge

We concur: 

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CATHERINE B. HYATT                ANTHONY S. BORWICK
Board Judge                            Board Judge