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•’liquidated damages. However, it took the Contractor 170 days (from April 26 to September 19) to complete the north basin and 291 days (from April 26, 1955 to January 18, 1956) to complete the entire work. Thus, his claim for an extension of 168 days between May 26 and November 10 includes all the time he spent erecting the roof in the south basin. If he had prosecuted this part of the work vigorously he could have saved at least 80 days time during this period, thereby permitting work in the south basin to be commenced 80 days sooner. 5« The Contractor contends that he should be allowed an extension of 6 days (between December 7 and December 13) for removal of the ramp and 32 days (between December 15, 1955 and January 16, 1956) for the delay caused by the Contractor under Schedule I in constructing the closing section of the reservoir wall. We have discussed this in detail on page 5 of our letter to the Board dated April 29, 1956 and is quoted as follows: '•The Contractor states that they were unable to complete the roof between December 10 and January 16 because the earth ramps were being removed and the closing wall section was being constructed by the contractor under Schedule I. Actually, the daily reports show Lembke-Clough and King had roofers installing the aluminum roofing during this entire period. The ramp into the south basin was removed on December 13 and the Contractor installed the last column in the area previously occupied by the ramp on December 14. The closing wall section was poured on January 12. Since the roofers were working elsewhere, we do not believe that construction of the closing wall section caused any appreciable delay to Lembke-Clough and King. It is to be noted that the beams are cantilevered over the walls and that the closing wall section did not hold up erection of the tapered steel girders. Our records disagree with the Contractor’s statement that it took only two days to complete the wall closure. Our records show the following: Dec. 22. Cleaning footings prior to setting forms for wall closure. Dec. 28. Repairing damaged waterstop. Jan. 9» Setting forms for wall closure. Jan. 11. Completed setting forms for wall closure. Jan. 12. Poured wall closure. Jan. 16. Stripped forms for wall closure.’* If any further details relating to the above are desired, please let us know. Very truly yours, JAMES M. MONTGOMERY /s/ R. C. KENMIR'*