The joint venture team of Contrack, AICI, OCI and Archirodon (CAOA JV) would like to correct and clarify the Engineering News-Record magazine article published Dec. 29, 2004, on enr.com entitled "Contracks Design/ Build Contract Terminated for Non-Performance, Government Says," and in the Jan. 3-10 print issue (ENR 1/3-10 p. 19).
The joint ventures transportation contract was not terminated for lack of performance. In a letter sent to the CAOA JV dated Oct. 27, 2004, Charles M. Hess, director of the Project and Contracting Office, provided his reasons for contract termination: