Contractor’s claim the contract was delayed because the government could have inspected the work 18 days earlier was rejected where the board ruled the government’s inspections are for the sole benefit of the government and do not relieve the contractor of its responsibility to complete the contract on time (Amigo Building Corp., ASBCA No. 54329). In its contract to repair a mountain road and bridge, contractor encountered unusually heavy snow and asserted the government’s need to collect and relocate native plants had delayed performance. The Board rejected the claim for delay damages stating the contractor needed to prove the government was the sole cause of the delay, which it could not (Elting, Inc., DOTBCA No. 4448).

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