Opinion ID: 871042
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: koga shares responsibility for increased project costs and lost productivity

Text: .... 297. Koga failed to impress upon the State that the denial of the night work: (1) adversely impacted Koga's work schedule; (2) that the night work was necessary to mitigate the impact of relocating the waterline in Phase I; or (3) that Koga would be making claim for additional money as a result of the denial of the nigh work request. 298. Koga failed to anticipate all of the indirect costs that would be associated with Change Order No. 5 and failed to adequately inform the State that it was experiencing such costs. As a result, the State was unable to keep strict account of the actual costs incurred by Koga. .... UNPAID RETAINAGE 301. The original total contract amount for the Project was $5,809,991.87. 302. The State has not paid Koga the retention for the Project, which totals $145,250.00. .... 303. Koga should be paid its retainage because Koga completed the requirements of the [c]ontract. (Emphases added.) In pertinent part, the court made the following conclusions: KOGA'S DAMAGES 146. Pursuant to [Chock's] expert report, Koga's damages are comprised of: (a) the increased costs and lost productivity damages sustained by Koga on the Project; (b) delay damages or extended overhead damages; (c) bond charges; and (d) taxes. .... JURY VERDICT METHOD OF DETERMINING DAMAGES .... 161. In this case, [Chock] opinied [sic] that Koga's total damages, which included direct and indirect costs, amounted to $1,409,927.10. [15] However, the court believes that Koga shares responsibilities for these additional costs because it failed to adequately monitor its costs and because it failed to adequately manage this project. Consequently, the court concludes that Koga shares responsibility for the additional costs of the project by 50%. Thus, damages are awarded to Koga and against the State in the amount of $704,963.55. KOGA IS ENTITLED TO THE PAYMENT OF THE UNPAID RETAINAGE 162. Since October 1, 1999, Koga has substantially completed the Project, and the State has had full use of the Project. .... 165. Nowhere in his Declaration does [] Panem testify that as of the date of the trial, the punchlist items were not complete. 166. In contrast, [] Sakaitini testified at trial that Koga completed the requirements of the contract and we should be able to collect the retainage. .... 168. Even the $82,487.89 in retention that the State admits should be paid to Koga has not been paid. .... 171. The [c]ourt hereby awards Koga its full retention of $145,250. .... ORDER .... B. The [c]ourt hereby awards damages totaling $704,963.55 in favor of Koga and against the State[.] (Emphases added.) On July 13, 2006, the court granted Koga's motion to amend the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order to include the retainage amount in the court's damage amount. Accordingly, [t]he damage award... in the amount of $704,963.55 [was] amended to add the retainage amount of $145,250.00 for a total damage award of $850,213.55[.]